There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Alaska by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Detroit, fly to Anchorage International Airport
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)DTW - ANC
9h 17m$429–1,719Bus to Detroit, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)DTW - SIT
21h 13m$189–769Drive 3,802.7 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Anchorage3,802.7 mi
2d 21h$694–1,003Bus to Detroit, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fairbanks (FAI)DTW - FAI
11h 28m$199–819Bus to Detroit, fly to Juneau International Airport
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)DTW - JNU
11h 43m$189–769Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LAN
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fairbanks (FAI)LAN - FAI
12h 19m$305–1,220Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fairbanks (FAI)ORD - FAI
13h$211–835
Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Alaska is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Alaska is to bus and fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $420 - $1,800.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Alaska is 3029 miles. The road distance is 3824.9 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Ann Arbor to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 4h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 3:33 AM in Ann Arbor and 11:33 PM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Alaska is 3825 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 21h to drive from Ann Arbor to Alaska.
There are 231+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Alaska, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Alaska. However, you can take the bus to Detroit Metro Airport, walk to North Terminal, take the bus to McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, then take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Ann Arbor to Anchorage in around 2d 21h.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Detroit to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Detroit to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Grand Rapids, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Juneau International Airport via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Detroit to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
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