There are 3 ways to get from Portland to Denali by plane, train, or unknown
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Fly Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train, travel
best- 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
12h 13mFly Portland International Airport to Fairbanks, train, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fairbanks (FAI)PDX - FAI
- Take the train from Fairbanks to Hurricane
- Walk from Hurricane to Denali
15h 58mTrain to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- 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
15h 20m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Portland and Denali is 1738 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Portland to Denali, including transfers.
Denali is 1h behind Portland. It is currently 5:27 AM in Portland and 4:27 AM in Denali.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Denali, Denali Borough, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Denali. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) 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 vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) 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.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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