There are 5 ways to get from Denali to McCarthy by unknown, bus, train, plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, bus
best- Walk from Denali to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahays
- Take the bus from Downtown Talkeetna at Mahays to Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGA
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AK
14h 31mTravel, train to Anchorage International Airport, fly to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport
- Walk from Denali to Curry
- Take the train from Curry to Anchorage
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV)ANC - CDV
- Walk from Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) to McCarthy
11h 25mTravel, train, bus
- Walk from Denali to Curry
- Take the train from Curry to Anchorage
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGA
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AK
15h 9mTravel, train, shuttle, bus
- Walk from Denali to Curry
- Take the train from Curry to Anchorage
- Take a shuttle bus from Alaska Airlines Center to Glenallen IGA store
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AK
16h 25mTravel, train, taxi, bus, bus to Chitina, AK, fly to McCarthy, AK
- Walk from Denali to Curry
- Take the train from Curry to Wasilla
- Take the taxi from Wasilla to Downtown Transit Center Anchorage
- 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
13h 13m
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Denali and McCarthy is 484 miles.
The best way to get from Denali to McCarthy without a car is to travel and bus which takes 14h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 31m to get from Denali to McCarthy, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in McCarthy.
What companies run services between Denali, Denali Borough, AK, USA and McCarthy, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Denali to McCarthy. However, you can travel to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahays, take the bus to Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center, walk to Downtown Transit Center Anchorage, take the bus to Glenallen IGA, walk to Glennallen, AK, then take the bus to McCarthy, AK. Alternatively, you can travel to Curry, take the train to Anchorage, walk to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Airport South Terminal, walk to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) airport, fly to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV), then travel to McCarthy.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- reservations@akrr.com
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Curry to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–284
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $85–190
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $284
Train from Curry to Wasilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–238
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $70–170
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $238
- Phone
- +1 800.266.8625
- info@alaskacoach.com
- Website
- alaskacoach.com
Bus from Downtown Talkeetna at Mahays to Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.alaskacoach.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskacoach.com/schedule/
- 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 McCarthy, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–110
- Website
- https://kennicottshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://kennicottshuttle.com/trip-itinerary/
- Adult
- $100–110
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
- Phone
- +1-907-822-4545
- Website
- gulkanacouncil.org
Shuttle from Alaska Airlines Center to Glenallen IGA store
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://gulkanacouncil.org/programs/transit/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
R&B Taxi
- Phone
- +1-907-775-7475
Alaska Cab
- Phone
- +1-907-746-2727
- Website
- alaskacabllc.com
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