There are 6 ways to get from Forks to Denali by bus, ferry, plane, train, or unknown
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, train, travel
best- Take the bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)SEA - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Curry
- Walk from Curry to Denali
17h 57mBus, ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Fairbanks, train, travel
- Take the bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fairbanks (FAI)SEA - FAI
- Take the train from Fairbanks to Hurricane
- Walk from Hurricane to Denali
21h 4mBus, ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Healy Lake Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Healy Lake Airport (HKB)SEA - HKB
- Take the train from Healy to Hurricane
- Walk from Hurricane to Denali
25h 30mBus, ferry to King County International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)BFI - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Curry
- Walk from Curry to Denali
19h 42mBus, ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kenai, travel
- Take the bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kenai (ENA)SEA - ENA
- Walk from Kenai (ENA) to Denali
18h 8mBus, ferry, train to Portland International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Portland
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)PDX - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Curry
- Walk from Curry to Denali
22h 41m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Forks and Denali is 1790 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 57m to get from Forks to Denali, including transfers.
Denali is 1h behind Forks. It is currently 8:26 AM in Forks and 7:26 AM in Denali.
What companies run services between Forks, WA, USA and Denali, Denali Borough, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Forks to Denali. However, you can take the bus to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, take the bus to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal, walk to Bainbridge Island, take the ferry to Seattle, walk to Pioneer Square, take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Anchorage, take the train to Curry, then travel to Denali. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, take the bus to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal, walk to Bainbridge Island, take the ferry to Seattle, walk to Pioneer Square, take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Fairbanks (FAI), walk to 728 - Fairbanks International Airport, take the bus to 157 - UAF Wood Center, take the taxi to Fairbanks, take the train to Hurricane, then travel to Denali.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from King County International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from King County International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from King County International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- flygrant.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kenai via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kenai via Portland International Airport, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kenai via Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kenai via Fairbanks, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- wrightairservice.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Healy Lake Airport via Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Healy Lake Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Healy Lake Airport via Portland International Airport, Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Healy Lake Airport via Denver, Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flyaleutian.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kenai via Fairbanks, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kenai via Portland International Airport, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from King County International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- reservations@akrr.com
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Anchorage to Curry
- 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 Fairbanks to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–328
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $100–210
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $328
Train from Healy to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–211
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $65–160
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $211
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-452-4511
- frontdesk@clallamtransit.com
- Website
- clallamtransit.com
Bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
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