Seward to Anchorage

[KAYEF]

Can someone please tell me how long it takes to get from Seward to Anchorage using a HAL transfer? Is it better to make independent arrangements?
What's the earliest I should book a flight the day we disembark?
THANKS!:)

[CJcruzer]

We took the HAL train transfer, I believe we were the first to disembark- I believe the train ride was about 3 hours long....the bus is slightly longer by maybe 1/2 hour the most, if I remember what I was told....

We arrived at the airport approx 11:30 a.m. ( maybe a bit earlier)...there was an area where we could claim our luggage - and then we went to check in at Air Canada for our flight to Vancouver, which departed at 2 pm...we had plenty of time to walk around and stretch our legs, eat lunch etc....

I checked with HAL to make sure (even tho I used a TA, I called HAL direct) to make sure I had enough time to make my flight.......

The train transfer was well worth the additional money, the scenery was beautiful!!

CJcruzer

[Roz]

I did the train transfer thru HAL, and the process was seamless. Booking independently may be more trouble than it's worth. Saw some beautiful scenery - and a moose - along the way.

Roz

[KAYEF]

Well, THANKS for that piece of information. My TA never mentioned a TRAIN transfer, just told me the transfer was $65. so I imagine it's by bus.
I'll have to contact him............how did you learn of the train transfer? Can I find infol regarding that on the HAL site?

[CJcruzer]

I booked the HAL train transfer with my TA when I did my entire Alaska booking. We met a couple on the Yukon Pass Railroad, and when I mentioned we were taking a train also in Seward, she went to the excursion desk to change from the bus transfer to the train transfer - apparently she had no problems....If I remember correctly the train was may $100 or $135 pp - but well worth it, lots of beautiful scenery through Whittier, moose right up close to the tracks, a few mountain goat, etc.

CJcruzer

[Roz]

My agent did the same thing - booked the bus transfer for me. I didn't find out about the train until I looked at the info they gave us onboard. We upgraded to the train thru the shore excursion desk. They gave us credit for the bus transfer.

Roz

[KAYEF]

THANKS AGAIN for your information...............the train sounds lovely and perhaps an earlier departure time.
When we were in Seward last summer, I saw train cars sitting there waiting for passengers and had forgotten about that method of travel.:p