Alaska Railroad Denali to Anchorage One Way

Overview

Make your travel time between Denali National Park and Anchorage 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. On a clear day, this route offers incredible views of the train’s namesake peak: Denali, the tallest mountain in North America.

City: Denali National Park

Mon 12 May

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Starting at $156.00

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Mon 12 May

Starting at $156.00

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What's Included

Optional dining and snack bar

One-way rail transportation from Denali to Anchorage

Comfortable reserved seating

Alaskan tour guide providing narration throughout journey

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (61)

Susan_L

Jun 2024

Loved the views on the ride, although it was too hazy to see the Denali mountain very clearly. We also loved chatting with other travelers from all over the world. We also loved the view from the top of the second floor. The train wasn’t busy and we were able to stay there the entire time. We saw a lot of moose from that view!

AstroDad22

Jun 2024

We had the opportunity to sample all three ways of traveling on segments of this route (Wilderness Express, Alaska Railroad Gold Star, and Alaska Railroad Adventure Class). For this segment (Denali to Anchorage), we went in Adventure Class to save some money on the return. The views, as always, were stunning, but the service/experience was not good. The car smelled like onions or garbage, and aside from the overhead rack (which kids can't reach) there's no storage at your seat — why no seatback pockets? Worst of all, the food options were *terrible* — when we saw the menu (hot dogs, burgers, sandwiches) we thought it would be OK, but the way it works is you get a pre-wrapped cheeseburger out of a fridge (no toppings available), pay for it, and then you microwave it yourself. You microwave a cheeseburger, that you paid $10+ for, and it tastes like plain school lunch food. And just to add insult to injury, the credit card receipt has a tip line. For the cheeseburger that you have to microwave yourself. Even the non-microwaved stuff, like the turkey and cheese sandwich, tasted like it was a day (or more) old. I know it's not sit-down/full-service/cook-to-order dining like Gold Star, but really? Come on. You're on the train for 8 hours (or in our case, 9.5 because of a delay). The food options really need to be improved — at least have hot food be actually hot. Gas stations have better solutions for serving hot dogs. McDonald's cheeseburgers would be a huge upgrade.

seasideljs

Jun 2024

This trip was part of our Holland America Cruise Tour. It was amazing! We had assigned rail cars and an assigned seat within that car, Each rail car had full view windows on the top floor with comfortable seats and a bar with all types of drinks. You can buy souvenir bottles with unlimited sodas or water or just buy an individual drink. There is also a person that gives you information all along the trip! Martha was in our rail car and she was fabulous! She also had a magazine with souvenirs that we could buy. Downstairs had the dining car with white tablecloths! We had a chef just for our rail car. We had breakfast and lunch on the train and the meals were delicious!! When we were close to Anchorage, the guy from the bar came by each seat to collect for meals, drinks and souvenirs. There were also three bathrooms downstairs in our rail car. Since we were the last car, we had an outside standing/viewing area, too!