An enjoyable visit to Alaska requires planning. Just getting to Alaska can be an adventure. You can come by air, highway, or sea, or by a combination of these means.
Commercial airlines serve Fairbanks.
Highway Systems Cruise ships ply Alaska's southeastern waters through the Inside Passage. The state ferry system, known as the Alaska Marine Highway , transports people and vehicles from the Lower 48 to southeast points and between points in southcentral Alaska. Extending 1,500 miles from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Fairbanks, the Alcan, or Alaska Highway , provides a land link with roads to the south. The Alaska Highway is paved through Alaska and most of Canada and maintained year round. Use this link to check road conditions in the state of Alaska .