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Anchorage Motorcoach & Bus

Transportation by motorcoach or bus is a hassle-free option during the summer months, allowing you to relax and make the most of your trip to Alaska.

In Anchorage, you’ll find a variety of buses that can take you to must-see hot spots like Kenai Fjords and Denali National Parks, as well as more remote destinations like Glennallen, Delta Junction, and Tok.

There’s even a trolley that can pick you up from your hotel and take you downtown.

If you prefer a personalized experience, you can hire a professional driver to shuttle you and your small group around in an SUV.

Airport Pick-Up

Season: Year Round $50+ per person

Red Eye offers near­ly 247 shut­tle ser­vice across Alaska’s Kenai Penin­su­la and beyond. From air­port pick­ups and cruise trans­fers to fes­ti­val rides, pri­vate char­ters, and cus­tom trips, Red Eye is the flex­i­ble way to explore. With wheel­chair-acces­si­ble vans, friend­ly dri­vers, and routes past scenic land­marks, every ride is both con­ve­nient and memorable. 

Season: Year Round $79+ per person

What’s an afford­able, com­fort­able, and reli­able way to get around the Kenai Penin­su­la? Just hop aboard one of Alas­ka Bus Company’s 27-pas­sen­ger shut­tle bus­es! This sum­mer­time-only ser­vice runs 7 days a week. The 5‑hour route runs in both direc­tions between the Anchor­age air­port and the charm­ing town of Homer, stop­ping in Gird­wood, Coop­er Land­ing, and Soldotna.

Season: Year-Round $25+

Alaska’s Finest Tours & Adven­tures pro­vides direct air­port and rail­road depot shut­tle trans­fers in Anchor­age, per­fect for trav­el­ers who want a stress-free start or end to their trip. This 100% Alas­ka Native – owned com­pa­ny uses com­fort­able vehi­cles with small groups, so you avoid crowd­ed bus­es and unnec­es­sary stops. With many flights arriv­ing late at night or ear­ly morn­ing, their reli­able pre-arranged trans­fers make all the difference.

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Scheduled Routes

Season: Year Round | Monday, Wednesday, Friday $30+

This is your chance to trav­el like the locals! Many Alaskans ride this bus line that motors between Anchor­age and Tok, and Fair­banks and Tok, mak­ing stops along the way in off-the-beat­en-path des­ti­na­tions. Every Mon­day, Wednes­day, and Fri­day, you can board a van or a 20-pas­sen­ger bus to trav­el Inte­ri­or Alas­ka Bus Lines’ route.

Season: May - September $75 - $180

The only same-day ser­vice between Seward and Denali Nation­al Park! Enjoy the ride aboard a deluxe motor­coach with com­fort­able seats, pic­ture win­dows, in-seat pow­er out­lets, and an onboard restroom. Offer­ing reg­u­lar sched­uled sum­mer ser­vice con­nect­ing Seward, Whit­ti­er, Anchor­age, Tal­keet­na, and Denali, plus spe­cial cruise con­nec­tions on ship days.

Season: Year Round $50 Approximately 1 hour

The Gird­wood Express offers com­fort­able shut­tle ser­vice from Anchor­age to Gird­wood, one of Alaska’s most scenic and laid-back moun­tain towns just 40 miles south of the city. Enjoy sweep­ing views of the Chugach Moun­tains, tidal flats, and Tur­na­gain Arm along the way, with hourly depar­tures and mul­ti­ple drop-off points. Once in Gird­wood, explore Alyeska Resort’s aer­i­al tram, hike, and enjoy the local food and brew­ery scene.

Season: Year Round $79+ per person

What’s an afford­able, com­fort­able, and reli­able way to get around the Kenai Penin­su­la? Just hop aboard one of Alas­ka Bus Company’s 27-pas­sen­ger shut­tle bus­es! This sum­mer­time-only ser­vice runs 7 days a week. The 5‑hour route runs in both direc­tions between the Anchor­age air­port and the charm­ing town of Homer, stop­ping in Gird­wood, Coop­er Land­ing, and Soldotna.

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Private Transfers

Season: Year Round $310+ from Anchorage, $410+ from Girdwood 8.5 hrs

Embark on a full-day adven­ture to Alaska’s leg­endary Matanus­ka Glac­i­er, guid­ed by a 100% Native Alaskan-owned team. Your jour­ney begins with a breath­tak­ing dri­ve north from Anchor­age or Gird­wood, wind­ing through the Chugach Moun­tains and past the Matanus­ka Riv­er. Arriv­ing at the glac­i­er, you’ll gear up with a hel­met and cram­pons before step­ping onto the ice for a guid­ed trek through daz­zling blue ice caves and crevasses. 

Season: Year Round $50 Approximately 1 hour

The Gird­wood Express offers com­fort­able shut­tle ser­vice from Anchor­age to Gird­wood, one of Alaska’s most scenic and laid-back moun­tain towns just 40 miles south of the city. Enjoy sweep­ing views of the Chugach Moun­tains, tidal flats, and Tur­na­gain Arm along the way, with hourly depar­tures and mul­ti­ple drop-off points. Once in Gird­wood, explore Alyeska Resort’s aer­i­al tram, hike, and enjoy the local food and brew­ery scene.

Season: Year-Round $25+

Alaska’s Finest Tours & Adven­tures pro­vides direct air­port and rail­road depot shut­tle trans­fers in Anchor­age, per­fect for trav­el­ers who want a stress-free start or end to their trip. This 100% Alas­ka Native – owned com­pa­ny uses com­fort­able vehi­cles with small groups, so you avoid crowd­ed bus­es and unnec­es­sary stops. With many flights arriv­ing late at night or ear­ly morn­ing, their reli­able pre-arranged trans­fers make all the difference.

Season: Year Round $50+ per person

Red Eye offers near­ly 247 shut­tle ser­vice across Alaska’s Kenai Penin­su­la and beyond. From air­port pick­ups and cruise trans­fers to fes­ti­val rides, pri­vate char­ters, and cus­tom trips, Red Eye is the flex­i­ble way to explore. With wheel­chair-acces­si­ble vans, friend­ly dri­vers, and routes past scenic land­marks, every ride is both con­ve­nient and memorable. 

$696+ up to 4 guests, $1,495+ up to 12 guests 3 - 8 hrs

Moose Pass Adven­tures offers pri­vate trans­fers between Anchor­age and Seward. Trav­el in spa­cious vans with a pro­fes­sion­al dri­ver-guide who pro­vides expert nar­ra­tion along the way. Choose from four jour­ney styles: a scenic trans­fer along the Seward High­way, a wildlife-focused tour with a stop at the Alas­ka Wildlife Con­ser­va­tion Cen­ter, a kayak trans­fer with a guid­ed pad­dle on Trail Lake, or a hike-focused jour­ney that includes trails at Byron  ...more

Season: April - October $1025 for up to 5 people

See Alaska’s unique and authen­tic side by hir­ing a guide for a day and cre­at­ing a cus­tom, pri­vate adven­ture for your­self and up to 7 oth­ers. Tours depart from Anchor­age or Gird­wood. Excur­sions include Matanus­ka glac­i­er hikes, ATV tours, gold pan­ning, north­ern lights view­ing, snow­mo­bil­ing, and more.

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City Bus

Season: Year Round $2+

Get around Anchor­age like the locals — take Peo­ple Mover! These clean, reli­able bus­es are an easy and inex­pen­sive way to get to and from the air­port or around town to see the hot spots.

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