Alaska Railroad Fairbanks to Denali One Way
Overview
Make your travel time between Fairbanks and Denali National Park a highlight of your trip, by booking a ticket aboard the Alaska Railroad's Denali Star Train. Relax in comfortable seats and watch Alaska unfold from large picture windows. Local guides share Alaska history and the stories behind the sights as you travel south.
What's Included
- Optional dining and snack bar
- One-way rail transportation from Fairbanks to Denali
- Comfortable reserved seating
- Alaskan tour guide providing narration throughout journey
- These options can be booked independently or through Alaska Railroad directly after booking.
- Lodging in Denali
- Transportation after arriving in Denali
- Tours and activities in Denali
Meeting Location
1031 Alaska Railroad Depot Road
Fairbanks, AK 99701, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Parks Highway
Denali National Park and Preserve, AK, USA
What To Expect
This route starts in Fairbanks, taking you through Interior Alaska with majestic views of the Alaska Range in nearly all directions. Watch for views of Denali as the train winds along Healy Canyon, following the curves of the Nenana River below until you reach Denali National Park.
• Depart Fairbanks at 8:20 am
• Arrive Denali at 12:10 pm
• Explore Denali on your own, accommodations booked separately and at own expense
• (Option for accommodations or additional rail transportation - to be scheduled directly with Alaska Railroad after booking). Snack bar and optional dining available for purchase.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infants (0-1) may be added to a reservation as lap children (not requiring a paid, reserved seat) but they must be registered in the booking. To register an infant as a lap child, please indicate so in the “Special Requests” option in the final checkout and include the infant’s name, age and gender.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (6)
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Activity code: C-48944P14
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- Optional dining and snack bar.
- One-way rail transportation from Fairbanks to Denali.
- Comfortable reserved seating.
- Alaskan tour guide providing narration throughout journey.
- These options can be booked independently or through Alaska Railroad directly after booking.
- Lodging in Denali.
- Transportation after arriving in Denali.
- Tours and activities in Denali.
The minimum age to participate is 2. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Alaska Railroad Fairbanks to Denali One Way is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Alaska Railroad Fairbanks to Denali One Way will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Alaska. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Optional dining and snack bar
- One-way rail transportation from Fairbanks to Denali
- Comfortable reserved seating
- Alaskan tour guide providing narration throughout journey
- These options can be booked independently or through Alaska Railroad directly after booking.
- Lodging in Denali
- Transportation after arriving in Denali
- Tours and activities in Denali
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infants (0-1) may be added to a reservation as lap children (not requiring a paid, reserved seat) but they must be registered in the booking. To register an infant as a lap child, please indicate so in the “Special Requests” option in the final checkout and include the infant’s name, age and gender.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
