2026 Wilderness Express Rates

Below are the current Wilderness Express train rates. The Wilderness Express runs between Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali Park, and Fairbanks. These privately-operated dome railcars generally make up the last two cars on the Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train, so they follow the same schedule. Children aged 2 to 11 are half off, and infants under 2 are always free if riding on the lap of an adult.

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Wilderness Express | Peak Season | June 1 - August 31, 2026
Route Adult Child
Route: Anchorage to Denali Adult: $315 Child: $157.50
Route: Anchorage to Fairbanks Adult: $435 Child: $217.50
Route: Anchorage to Talkeetna Adult: $170 Child: $85
Route: Denali to Anchorage Adult: $315 Child: $157.50
Route: Denali to Fairbanks Adult: $160 Child: $80
Route: Denali to Talkeetna Adult: $185 Child: $92.50
Route: Fairbanks to Anchorage Adult: $435 Child: $217.50
Route: Fairbanks to Denali Adult: $160 Child: $80
Route: Fairbanks to Talkeetna Adult: $315 Child: $157.50
Route: Talkeetna to Anchorage Adult: $170 Child: $85
Route: Talkeetna to Denali Adult: $185 Child: $92.50
Route: Talkeetna to Fairbanks Adult: $315 Child: $157.50
Wilderness Express | Value Season | May 14 - 31 & September 1 - 18, 2026
Route Adult Child
Route: Anchorage to Denali Adult: $265 Child: $132.50
Route: Anchorage to Fairbanks $370 Child: $185
Route: Anchorage to Talkeetna Adult: $150 Child: $75
Route: Denali to Anchorage Adult: $265 Child: $132.50
Route: Denali to Fairbanks Adult: $135 Child: $67.50
Route: Denali to Talkeetna Adult: $150 Child: $75
Route: Fairbanks to Anchorage Adult: $370 Child: $185
Route: Fairbanks to Denali Adult: $135 Child: $67.50
Route: Fairbanks to Talkeetna Adult: $265 Child: $132.50
Route: Talkeetna to Anchorage Adult: $150 Child: $75
Route: Talkeetna to Denali Adult: $150 Child: $75
Route: Talkeetna to Fairbanks Adult: $265 Child: $132.50