There are 4 ways to get from Vancouver, BC to Anchorage by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane YVR - ANC
6h 39m$336–2,312Drive 2,158 mi
- Drive from Vancouver, BC to Anchoragecar 2,158 mi
44h 40m$494–714Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chevron - Gas Station to Bellingham Airportbus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane BLI - ANC
10h 41m$350–1,440Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SEA - ANC
10h 38m$449–960
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver, BC to Anchorage is to train and fly which costs $440 - $1,000 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver, BC to Anchorage is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $330 - $2,400.
The distance between Vancouver, BC and Anchorage is 1350 miles. The road distance is 2170.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Vancouver, BC to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 1h behind Vancouver, BC. It is currently 1:56 AM in Vancouver, BC and 12:56 AM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver, BC to Anchorage is 2171 miles. It takes approximately 44h 40m to drive from Vancouver, BC to Anchorage.
There are 143+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 2 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Chevron - Gas Station to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $24–28
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