There are 2 ways to get from Barrow to McCarthy by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Anchorage International Airport, bus, bus to Chitina, AK, fly to McCarthy, AK
best- Fly from Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)BRW - ANC
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGA
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airport
- Fly from Chitina, AK to McCarthy, AK
11h 16m$549–1,209Fly to Kenai, drive
cheapest- Fly from Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) to Kenai (ENA)BRW - ENA
- Drive from Kenai (ENA) to McCarthy
15h 24m$155–510
Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) to Kenai (ENA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barrow to McCarthy is to fly and drive which costs $150 - $550 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Barrow to McCarthy is to fly and bus which takes 11h 16m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between Barrow and McCarthy is 1028 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Barrow to McCarthy, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in McCarthy.
What companies run services between Barrow, AK, USA and McCarthy, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Barrow to McCarthy. However, you can fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Glenallen IGA, walk to Glennallen, AK, take the bus to Chitina, AK - Airport, walk to Chitina, AK airport, then fly to McCarthy, AK. Alternatively, you can fly to Kenai (ENA) then drive to McCarthy.
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- Website
- flygrant.com
Flights from Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport to Kenai via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Phone
- 1-800-770-6652
- Website
- interioralaskabusline.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- interioralaskabusline.com
- Passenger
- $81
- Phone
- +1 907-822-5292
- kennicottshuttle@gmail.com
- Website
- kennicottshuttle.com
Bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–105
- Website
- https://kennicottshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://kennicottshuttle.com/trip-itinerary/
- Adult
- $95–105
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