Anchorage Maps & Transportation
Sunset over Anchorage seen from Point MacKenzie.
Anchorage, Alaska, is easily accessible any time of the year whether traveling by air, land or sea.
from Anchorage, adventure abounds in every direction; north to Denali National Park, south to the Kenai Peninsula, west across Cook Inlet, or east to the spectacular Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.
Map a Trip for Anchorage
Alaska is enormous! Check out this collection of online Alaska maps including Alaska maps, maps of regions around Anchorage, a city map, and a downtown walking tour. Explore Scenic Drives from Anchorage to find things to do along the way.
Getting to Anchorage is Easy
The Alaska Railroad connects Anchorage with Seward and Fairbanks. Lake Hood, the world’s busiest floatplane base, brings the remote areas in Alaska closer to Anchorage. Two highways connect Anchorage with the rest of Southcentral Alaska.
Transportation Options Abound
There are many transportation options to and around Anchorage, including taxis and limousines, rental cars, RVs, bicycles, motorcycles, motorcoach charters, and public bus service.
The Alaska Marine Highway calls several ports near Anchorage such as Whittier, Seward and Homer, and Valdez which are all connected to Anchorage by road and rail.
Transportation companies with accessibility and lifts for wheel chairs (please call for more information):
- Alaska Explorer Motorcoach 907-272-2211
- Premier Alaska Tours 888-486-8725
- Princess Tours 800-426-0500
- Go Purple Shuttle Tour 877-477-6250
Did You Know?
Alaska has one mile of road for every 42 square miles of land area. The U.S. average is one to one. On the other hand, Alaska has about six times as many pilots and 16 times as many aircraft per capita as the rest of the nation.
