We disembarked in Whittier from a cruise. We took the bus into Anchorage. It dropped us off at the Avis car rental downtown. It was very easy to find the bus after disembarkation. There was a big sign and plenty of people to help us if needed. Our driver was awesome. He talked a lot about the areas as we drove by. He was so funny. The bus was a great experience and so reasonably priced. We would definitely do it again.
Whittier to Anchorage Bus Transfer with a Visit to Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
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Travel from Whittier to Anchorage with ease and comfort while enjoying a scenic journey. This transfer includes a stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where you can see iconic Alaskan wildlife like bears, moose, and caribou in a natural setting. Along the way, take in the picturesque views of the Portage Glacier Valley, and travel through North America’s longest highway tunnel. With comfortable seating, plenty of luggage space, and a narrated journey, this service offers a smooth transfer from Whittier cruise terminal to Anchorage airport and hotels.
What to Expect on Your Whittier to Anchorage Bus Transfer
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Whittier to Anchorage Transfer Schedule
Schedule | Departure time | Arrival time |
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Early morning | Arrive by 8:30AM for a prompt departure at 8:45AM | Bus arrives at Anchorage airport 11:45AM, drop offs at Anchorage hotels till 12:30 PM |
Important Information:
You need not be concerned about whether you will get off your cruise in time to make your bus departure. Our transportation schedules are directly coordinated with those of the cruise ships. For more information about the specific schedules of the various cruise lines, please click here!
Pricing & Logistics
Whittier to Anchorage Transfer
Price
$87 per person
Meeting point
Whittier Cruise Ship Port
Duration
3.5 hours
Luxury coach features
- Restroom
- PA system
- Sound system
- Tinted windows
- Air-conditioned comfort
- Lots of legroom
- Large luggage section
Included
- Pick up directly at the Whittier cruise ship terminal
- 2.5 mile-long Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel
- Portage Glacier valley with excellent glacier picture stop
- Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center with the perfect picture opportunity for Bears, Moose, Caribou, Bison, Musk Oxen, Deer, Elk, bold eagle
- Turnagain Arm – (drive by) Dall sheep, Beluga whales
- Drop off at Anchorage airport and hotels. (Click HERE to see a list of hotels and places we drop off)
What to bring
Comfortable, layered clothing
Staff
Certified coach driver
Whittier to Anchorage Transfer Overview
Our Whittier to Anchorage Bus Tour with Wildlife Park option is the best alternative to get from your cruise ship in Whittier to Anchorage airport, car rental, or hotel. Whittier to Anchorage Wildlife tour transportation shuttle makes a stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where you can view bears, bison, elk, eagles, moose, caribou, and musk oxen in a natural setting and a stop for sightseeing at the Portage Glacier Valley with excellent opportunities to take pictures of glacial ice.
Our Whittier bus tour will pick up at the Whittier cruise ship terminal, directly at the ship, our friendly drivers/guides will direct you to your Whittier tour bus, where you will be seated in comfort with lots of luggage space in the luggage section. You will then continue on to take a quick look at the small community of Whittier with some abandoned tall military buildings, then go through North America’s longest highway tunnel. This 2.5 mile Anton Anderson tunnel is the one way tunnel blasted thru the mountain.
After clearing the Whittier tunnel you will stop at the Portage Valley with an amazing overlook at a lake, numerous hanging glaciers on top of the mountains and have great picture opportunities. Then continue on the most scenic Seward Highway on your Whittier to Anchorage wildlife adventure tour transportation bus. You will learn about history and surrounding places of interest on your way from Whittier to Anchorage in your Wildlife tour/transfer bus. The next visit at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center where you will have an opportunity to see bears, moose, caribou, musk oxen in their natural setting. Get ready to take lots of pictures of Alaskan animals as they play right in front of you.
Then continue on to Anchorage to be dropped off at Anchorage Ted Stevens airport, car rental company or your hotel (click HERE to see a list of places we don’t and do drop off). Enjoy the wonderful views of the Seward highway designated “National scenic byway.” We make your experience while traveling from Whittier to Anchorage easy and unforgettable. Reserve your Wildlife tour with your transfer from Whittier to Anchorage today, receive your confirmation email with travel details and get ready for an unforgettable ride.
This Whittier to Anchorage Bus Tour with Wildlife Park is a shared transfer service in our most comfortable coaches with tinted windows, easy step-up (unlike full-size vans that other transfer companies use, you don’t have to bend over or hit your head climbing in and out), air conditioner/heater, large picture-view windows, full-size individual bus seats (unlike vans that other transfer companies use, you will have a private seat for yourself and will not be holding somebody else’s bag), DVD player, full narration.
Frequently Asked Questions
These are our most common inquiries. You can find more information about our Alaska Cruise Ship Transfers here. In case you still have questions, please contact us directly by phone or email(opens in a new tab).
We can accommodate 2 large or 3 small luggage size bags per person, this is what will fit into the luggage section of the bus when the bus is completely full. You can also bring a personal item such as a backpack or a purse into the cabin of the bus. You can also bring a foldable/travel size wheelchair, walker, stroller. We can accommodate motorized scooters with prior approval, please email us directly.
Once you make a reservation, you will receive an email confirmation that will have very detailed instructions on how to find the bus whether you are looking for the bus at the cruise ship terminal or at the airport.
YES, absolutely!
All we do everyday is transport cruise ship passengers. We have a schedule for each cruise line for each day. Our schedule was set up after years of picking up and dropping off people at the cruise ship terminal to accommodate cruise ship passengers.
It works great for passengers getting off a ship on each particular day. There is only ONE SHIP per day, per port in our area and each port is a VERY small place with ONE small terminal building right in front of the ship dock. Our cruise ship ports differ from large ports in other places, there are NO several large ships which are able to dock in Seward or Whittier, only ONE (rarely two in Seward) per day.
Once the ship calls your number to disembark, it takes 5-10 minutes to find us (for normal walking pace) inside the cruise ship terminal building next to the luggage and our buses are right outside the building.
Each passenger is designated a specific time to get off the ship according to the form that each passenger fills out once on the ship. If you travel with us, you will be given a specific time as listed below to disembark. This does NOT mean that all the rest of 2000 people will be getting off at the same time. Since disembarkation lasts about 4 hours, each group of people will be walking off at a specific time. There are no customs in Seward or Whittier ports, so there are no lines, or chaos when disembarkation is happening. Everything is done in an efficient and timely manner. There are no delays, rushing, hassle or panic. If you feel that you are going to be delayed, please give us a CALL on 1-907-350-6010 OR 1-888-257-8527 so we know what is happening to you, since our bus has to depart at specific time also found below.
Here are all the ship docking and disembarkation times along with our bus departure times. These times work for passengers traveling with our company year after year:
Princess cruise line:
- 12:00AM (NOTE: midnight) docking time at Whittier port
- 7:30-8:30AM disembarkation time (passengers spend the night on the ship)
- 8:45AM bus departure from Whittier port
- 11:45AM bus departure from Whittier port
Holland America Cruise Line:
- 1:00AM (NOTE: night time) docking time at Whittier port
- 7:30-8:30AM disembarkation time (passengers spend the night on the ship)
- 8:45AM bus departure from Whittier port
Norwegian Cruise Line:
- 5:00AM docking time at Whittier port
- 7:00-8:45AM disembarkation time
- 8:45AM bus departure from Whittier port
- 11:45AM bus departure from Whittier port
Regent and Oceania Cruise Lines:
- 6:00AM docking time to Whittier port
- 7:30-8:45AM disembarkation time
- 8:45AM bus departure from Whittier port
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruise lines:
- 6:00AM docking time at Seward port
- 7:30-8:15AM disembarkation time
- 8:30AM bus departure from Seward port
- 10:30AM bus departure from Seward port
Viking Cruise Lines:
- 7:00AM docking time to Seward port
- 7:30-8:15AM disembarkation time
- 8:30AM bus departure from Seward port
We accept Visa, Master, American Express or Discover cards. This service is pre-paid, pre-booked in advance. You can pay full balance or put a 30% deposit down on reservations larger than $250, and the remaining 70% is charged to your card within 30 days or less prior to your transfer date. For smaller reservations we take the full balance at the time of booking.
We pick up and drop off directly at the cruise ship terminal, right next to the ship. You are a few steps away from the ship, you don’t need to walk very far or get another transportation to get to the ship, we bring you directly to or from it.
Narrated transfer and tour both take the same route, same narration, however the tour is a little bit longer as it stops at the Wildlife Conservation Center which is the most popular attraction on Seward highway. You will see black bears, moose, caribou, bison, and other Alaskan animals in their natural settings at the Wildlife Conservation Center. We highly recommend it as most people truly enjoy the view and animals and leave this place with a ton of photos. As time permits the tour also stops for photo opportunities.
This direct Seward to Anchorage transfer option that you are currently viewing does not make any stops.
NO, we would NEVER cancel anyone’s reservation on a cruise ship day. Our services are only for cruise ship passengers and we know that you have to get on the cruise ship that you paid lots of money for. Our company’s sole purpose is to deliver cruise passengers to and from their cruise ship safely and ON TIME!
This service is pre-paid, pre-booked in advance. We do have limited seating capacity and sometimes get sold out. It is advised to book in advance, check out our cancellation policy here. Please plan your transfer in advance to avoid any inconveniences.
You can book by filling out our SECURE online reservation form CLICK HERE. You will receive an email confirmation immediately. We don’t normally take reservations over the phone, please call if you are having technical difficulties in booking your reservation online 907-350-6010.
You will need to call in your reservation if you are booking a private transfer or different price than what is showing up on the reservation system.
Read more on our FAQS page!
What Previous Passengers Say About Us
The driver was an excellent guide and kept the commentary going all the way from Whittier to Anchorage pointing out various wildlife and points of interest on the way.
Communication was prompt (when needing to amend booking). Well organised & bus easy to find at Whittier. Baillee gave a great commentary along the way & Will the driver got us to the airport on schedule.
About Whittier, Alaska
If one of the Whittier cruises is your final destination you might find the following facts interesting. Whittier is Anchorage’s portal to Prince William Sound. Although Anchorage itself is on Upper Cook Inlet, the highest tides in North America, muddy, fast-moving water offers no use for boating. Whittier, on the other hand, stands on the edge of a long fjord, whose clear waters are full of salmon orcas, and otters. Surrounded by mountains dripping with glaciers which are beautiful when the sun is shining, they also trap storms over the town and as a result 15 feet of rain and 20 feet of snow a year is average. Most of the town’s 250 residents live in one 14-story structure, which certainly cuts down on snow-shoveling time.
In the past, the only way to get from Anchorage to Whittier cruises was by riding through the mountain by train. Now the railway tunnel is paved creating North America’s longest highway tunnel and providing opportunities for buses, shuttles, and motorcoaches to take you from Whittier to Anchorage.
There are lots of exciting things to do in Whittier or Seward transportation such as hiking, fishing for salmon, trout, red snapper, photography, hunting for bear and birds, wildlife viewing, and much more right here in Whittier, Alaska!