Alaska Excursions

Alaska Excursions

Wide range of glorious day trips throughout Southcentral Alaska.

Iditarod 38

Photos and stories from the last great race.

Anchorage: 50°/62°/Partly sunny

Fairbanks: 39°/64°/Intermittent clouds

Juneau: 47°/55°/Cloudy

More weather

Bus service in Fairbanks

More on Feature of the day

Ferry times to Alaska

People coming to Alaska often get on the state ferry at Bellingham, Wash., and float north to Haines, where they head up a road to the Alaska Highway. How long is the Bellingham-Haines trip?

Flight time to Anchorage

A flight to Anchorage from Seattle, the most commonly used connection point, takes about 3 hours 30 minutes.

Getting to Alaska

Many of Anchorage's visitors fly into or out of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, west of downtown.

Vacationers have a wide variety of ways to get to Alaska.

Maps of Alaska

Rental cars in Alaska

Having a rental car makes it easy to stop along the highway -- say, to photograph a Dall sheep near the Seward Highway south of Anchorage.

Rental cars, minivans and SUVs vary in make and price, but one thing doesn't change -- travelers should reserve their vehicle early.

Highways: The way to really see Alaska

Getting around in Alaska

Green buses shuttle visitors into Denali

Flightseeing at Denali

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Kenai Fjords National Park

Glacier Bay National Park

Denali campground guide

Bus service to Denali

Limited offer: Drive Denali for free

Tundra wildlife and natural history tours

Rafting the Nenana reveals Denali's wet side

Alaska Railroad to Denali

Reserve campsite, bus ticket early for Denali trip

Denali National Park

Hiking and backcountry camping at Denali

Denali Institute ecosystem courses

Hotels, campgrounds, lodges welcome visitors

Driving Denali in autumn

Denali climate and sunshine

Driving to Denali

Bus service in Fairbanks

Flying to and from Fairbanks

Trains in Fairbanks

Ketchikan, Alaska

Skagway, Alaska

Seward, Alaska

Juneau fishing

Driving around Fairbanks

Juneau basic information

Juneau transportation

Juneau parks

Juneau's climate

Juneau attractions

Juneau -- Alaska's capital

Fairbanks sports

Fairbanks: Info and contacts

Fairbanks lodging

Fairbanks-area fishing

Fairbanks weather

Fairbanks hiking and camping

Winter fun in Fairbanks

Ferry and cruise trips near Anchorage

Driving in Anchorage

Day trips south of Anchorage

Day trips north of Anchorage

A city of parks

Savvy shopping in Anchorage

Finding history

Attractions around Anchorage

Downtown Anchorage attractions

Kenai Peninsula hiking (10-12-2005)

Sea otters in Alaska

Wolves in Alaska

Loons in Alaska

Passengers can ride around city or to Denali and Anchorage

Alaska.com

Fairbanks has city bus service -- the MACS, or Metropolitan Area Commuter System. It covers the Fairbanks North Star Borough, including Fairbanks International Airport, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the city of North Pole and Fort Wainwright.

Adult fares are $1.50 per ride; kids K-12, 75 cents; the elderly, disabled and people on Medicare, 75 cents; and children 5 and under, free. Day passes are available for $3. Month passes for adults are $36 and for everyone else (except 5 and under) $18. Tokens are sold five for $5.

There's no Sunday service.

Buses to Denali and Anchorage

Several bus lines provide daily summer service to Denali National Park, Talkeetna and Anchorage. Although fares will vary, here is roughly what you can expect to pay one-way / round-trip:

Fairbanks to Denali: $40 / $70

Fairbanks to Talkeetna: $80 / $140

Fairbanks to Anchorage: $80 / $150

Fairbanks to Tok: $60 / $110

Fairbanks to Glennallen/
Wrangell-St. Elias visitor center: $75 / $140

Fairbanks to Valdez: $90 / $170