There are 4 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Anchorage by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Detroit, fly
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$339–1,319Drive 3,802.7 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Anchorage3,802.7 mi
2d 21h$694–1,003Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LAN
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)LAN - ANC
12h 22m$515–2,020Train to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)AZO - ANC
15h 48m$376–1,402
Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Anchorage is to bus and fly which costs $330 - $1,400 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Anchorage is to bus and fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $330 - $1,400.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Anchorage is 3029 miles. The road distance is 3824.9 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Ann Arbor to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 4h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 8:03 AM in Ann Arbor and 4:03 AM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Anchorage is 3825 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 21h to drive from Ann Arbor to Anchorage.
There are 232+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Anchorage. 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- 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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