Alaska Railroad Anchorage to Seward One Way
Description
Departing from downtown Anchorage, the Coastal Classic Train travels south along the rugged coastline of Turnagain Arm, with dramatic views of the Chugach Mountains plunging directly to the sea. At the end of Turnagain Arm, the tracks veer away from the road system into the backcountry wilderness – and what many consider to be the most scenic stretch of the Alaska Railroad, accessible only by train. Watch for views of massive glaciers, steep river canyons, and cascading waterfalls. The train arrives to Seward at 1115 am, allowing plenty of time to explore this charming port town – or opt to take a marine wildlife & glacier day cruise into the nearby Kenai Fjords.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infants (0-1) may be added to a reservation as lap children (not requiring a paid, reserved seat) but they must be registered in the booking. To register an infant as a lap child, please indicate so in the “Special Requests” option in the final checkout and include the infant’s name, age and gender.
Reviews(137)
Great train ride. Very clean and comfortable train. Worth the price
Definitely show up an hour early to check your bags and make sure you are ready to board. Service was quick all the way from checking bags to getting my printed ticket. There's a gift shop and coffee joint inside, once you board there is assigned seating, if you're on a budget the Adventure Class is good but if you want the better experience then the GoldStar is the way to go. Overall guides were knowledgeable about the route and the things to see, it was a great experience! Would recommend this to anyone! Can't wait to take different routes and explore the rest of Alaska Railroad.
Great way for both to enjoy the amazing Alaska scenery: 1) worry free if traffic 2) back country not seen from highway 3) great commentary onboard
Wonderful experience. We took the adventure option in the way to Seward but upgrades to gold star on the way back to Anchorage. This might be expensive but well worth the upgrade. I would recommend spending the money for gold star service round trip. Service was outstanding on both trips. 4.5 hours both ways with a 5 hr stop in Seward. It plenty of times to discover how wonderful Seward is.
We flew into Anchorage for a cruise departing out of Seward. I had taken this trip many years ago and loved it so I booked again. The station workers helped us properly attach our cruise tags to the bags and directed us into the station where we checked in and grabbed a coffee. We booked Adventure class and the seats were very spacious and the windows were large. A guide used a PA system and told us the highlight along the way. We saw bald eagles and mountain goats. Breakfast was available in the dining car and very tasty. We very much enjoyed this scenic trip and would certainly take it again!
Everything about this train was amazing. Views were great, food was good, seats were comfortable. Narrating was much appreciated.
Very comfortable, lots of leg room, and plenty of scenery! Definitely recommend if you’re looking for a low-drama, leisurely trip to/from Seward. It’s bit long, but you don’t have to brave Alaskan highways. The staff were very courteous and helpful. It’s a bit expensive but we enjoyed it.
The views were mind blowing. Guide on board helped me experience the Alaska in a way that otherwise would not have been possible
Amazing views! A must see experience!!! We saw bears, moose, and mountain goats. Great breakfast as well. Highly recommended for all ages
WE booked a return Goldstar service to Seward and after just 2 hours realised it was massively over rated and we had made a serious mistake., The breakfast was cold and you were limited to 1 item such as juice or coffee. No toast offered. My wife a porridge that was very poor. The only advantage of Gold was you were in a glass covered carriage but that is not worth the extra you pay. They even charged for the trip booklet for Goldstar passengers $5 Outrageous. It is all about removing cash from you and it becomes irritating. . My advice is hire a car, drive to seward don't stay in the Breeze Inn, and save money as you can visit other places when returning to Anchorage and save on not buying seperate tours to different places like Whittier and conservation centre. We expect no improvement in service when we return to Anchorage on the 6pm. We paid £700 for 2 of us!!!!!!!!!!!! Big mistake......
