Is it safe to drive to Alaska?

The best driving conditions, most hours of daylight, and most visitor services can be found on the Alaska Highway from May through September. However, visitors can have a fun and safe drive along the Alaska Highway year-round with a little extra caution and advance planning.



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Driving to Alaska—like living in Alaska itself—is a total adventure. Enjoy the trip, and don't forget to stop and enjoy the scenery every once in a while! It's a long drive, but well worth it.

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Many visitors want to know if you can drive to Alaska on the Alaska Highway. The answer is yes! If you drive to Alaska you must drive through Canada. If you drive to Alaska you will need to drive through the province of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.

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Travelers usually depart from Gatwick, Heathrow, London Stansted, Luton, or London City when they travel from London to Anchorage. The most popular airlines for this route are Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, easyJet, American Airlines, and Spirit Airlines. London and Anchorage have 401 direct flights per week.

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Under Alaska State Statutes: You are not required to obtain an Alaska driver's license or learners' permit if you have a driver's license from another U.S. state, country or an international driver's license, since you are deemed to be here on a temporary or non-permanent basis.

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The Alaska Marine Highway does allow vehicles to sail unaccompanied. However, depending on the port there is a unaccompanied fee attached. Many people ask about shipping their car on the ferry.

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The Bering Strait This frigid waterway separates Russia and Alaska with 55 miles (88.5 kilometers) of ocean at its narrowest point between the Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia) and Seward Peninsula (U.S.).

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There are four main ways to reach Alaska. By flying, by cruise ship, using the state ferry system or by driving the Alaska Highway through Canada. If your heart is set on train travel, don't fret.

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The train climbs steeply up to White Pass, the boundary between the United States and Canada, at 2,888 feet in elevation. The two hour train tour is one of the top excursions in Skagway and is a popular option for cruise ship passengers in port for the day. Alaska is not accessible from the contiguous U.S. by train.

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Due to Alaska's location on the western side of Canada's Yukon and British Columbia territories, it is not possible to drive to Alaska without going through Canada. Alaska is the westernmost state in the U.S. and it can only be reached by land via a few crossings with Canada.

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