The options for one-way travel from Seward to Anchorage are indeed limited at this time.
The train only runs Seward --> Anchorage in the evening departing at 6:00 PM and does arrives in Anchorage around 10:30. This does not work for flights leaving on debarkation day.
The Alaska Railroad canceled many routes during Covid and has not brough them back.
Hertz no longer rents cars one-way from Seward to Anchorage. But, if you have a "Manager's Special one-way rental" already booked ... they will honor it. (we have spoke to Hertz multiple times). We have a "Manager's Special one-way rental" booked, but will most likely cancel it. The one-way cost for a minivan was $1,950 !!
For the 2023 Alaska season Celebrity plans on chartering busses. It's still too early to book the one-way bus excursion with Celebrity. They haven't finalized their bus charter contracts for the Alaska 2023 season yet. Celebrity tours says that the charter bus contracts should be completed in March/April and should be available for guests to book bus transfers (online via excursion bookings) shortly thereafter.
An additional option is to book a private transfer. There are a few tour Alaska operators that are now booking Seward to Anchorage trips. (although unfortunately quite a few have gone out of business).
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For our group of 8, we booked a Private VIP tour from Seward to Anchorage via Celebrity Private Journeys. Celebrity Private Journeys was great to work with and booked the following for us:
Celebrity Millenium - July 7, 2023
· 8:30 AM – Debark Ship; Claim luggage in Terminal
· 9:00 AM – Depart Terminal; Begin Seward City Tour
· 9:15 AM – Arrive Alaska Sealife Center (admission included), Explore Center on own
· 10:30 AM – Depart Seward
· 12:00 PM – Arrive Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (Admission included)
· 1:00 PM – Depart Center
· 1:30 PM – Arrive Hotel Alyeska; Ride Tram to top of Mt Alyeska,
Lunch included at Bore Tide Deli at top of mountain
· 3:00 PM – Depart Alyeska for Anchorage
· 4:00 PM – Arrive Anchorage; Begin Anchorage City Tour;
with a visit to Alaska Native Heritage Center
· 6:00 PM – Drop Downtown Anchorage for dinner
· 7:45 PM – Depart to Airport
· 8:00 PM – Arrive Anchorage Airport; Tour Concluded
10:30 PM - American Airlines flight departs Anchorage
Included in the VIP Tour was the following for 8 people: Admission to Sealife Center, Conservation Center, Tram up the mountain, lunch at Bore Tide Deli and Alaska Native Heritage Center.
The total cost for this Seward to Anchorage tour for 8 people was around $2,600.
-- Don