There are 4 ways to get from Wasilla to McCarthy by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Seward Meridian Park & Ride to Downtown Transit Center
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGA
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AK
10h 50m$197–209Drive 273.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wasilla to McCarthy273.1 mi
7h 10m$50–72Train, bus, fly
- Take the train from Wasilla to 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
10h 1m$450–588Train, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Wasilla to Anchorage
- Take a shuttle bus from Alaska Airlines Center to Glenallen IGA store
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to McCarthy, AK
12h 27m$211–389
Chitina, AK to McCarthy, AK flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wasilla to McCarthy is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Wasilla to McCarthy is to drive which takes 7h 10m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Wasilla and McCarthy is 355 miles. The road distance is 274.7 miles.
The best way to get from Wasilla to McCarthy without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $190 - $210.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Wasilla to McCarthy, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wasilla to McCarthy is 275 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Wasilla to McCarthy.
There are one+ hotels available in McCarthy.
What companies run services between Wasilla, AK, USA and McCarthy, AK, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Wasilla to McCarthy, AK via Seward Meridian Park & Ride, Downtown Transit Center Anchorage, Glenallen IGA, and Glennallen, AK in around 10h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- reservations@akrr.com
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Wasilla to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–188
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $55–150
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $188
Bus from Seward Meridian Park & Ride to Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- valleytransitak.org
- 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/
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