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How to get fromNorthern California to Alaskaby train, plane, car, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Northern California to Alaska by train, plane, car, or subway

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane plane SMF - JNU
    10h 49m
    $163–628

  2. Drive  2,913.7 mi

    1. Drive from Northern California to Anchoragecar car 2,913.7 mi
    2d 8h
    $532–769

  3. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane SMF - ANC
    11h 35m
    $213–828

  4. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane plane SMF - SIT
    29h 11m
    $253–1,028

  5. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Fairbanks

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane SMF - FAI
    12h 46m
    $203–778

  6. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane plane RDD - JNU
    14h 6m
    $301–1,271

  7. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane plane RDD - SIT
    26h 46m
    $301–1,271

  8. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane SFO - ANC
    14h 30m
    $212–785

  9. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Fairbanks

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane RDD - FAI
    18h 5m
    $331–1,271

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,589.9 mi
  • Duration: 10h 49m

What companies run services between Northern California, CA, USA and Alaska, USA?

There is no direct connection from Northern California to Alaska. However, you can take the taxi to Chico Amtrak, take the train to Sacramento, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Juneau International Airport (JNU), walk to Shell Simmons Drive and Glacier Highway, then take the line 3 bus to Federal Building at 9th Street and Glacier Avenue. Alternatively, you can drive from Northern California to Anchorage in around 2d 8h.

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