▁across ▁the ▁state ▁operate ▁local ▁bus ▁systems , ▁including ▁An ch orage , ▁Fair b anks , ▁June au , ▁Sit ka , ▁K etch ikan ▁and ▁Beth el . ▁▁ ▁While ▁Grey h ound ▁does ▁not ▁operate ▁in ▁Al aska , ▁there ▁are ▁numerous ▁private ▁bus ▁companies ▁in ▁the ▁state ▁that ▁offer ▁regional ▁bus ▁service , ▁with ▁An ch orage ▁and ▁Fair b anks ▁as ▁the ▁primary ▁hub ▁cities . ▁ ▁Marine ▁transport ▁Many ▁cities ▁and ▁villages ▁in ▁the ▁state ▁are ▁accessible ▁only ▁by ▁sea ▁or ▁air . ▁Al aska ▁has ▁a ▁well - develop ed ▁fer ry ▁system , ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Al aska ▁Marine ▁Highway , ▁which ▁serves ▁the ▁cities ▁of ▁S out heast , ▁South ▁central ▁and ▁the ▁Al aska ▁Pen ins ula . ▁The ▁system ▁also ▁oper ates ▁a ▁fer ry ▁service ▁from ▁B elling ham , ▁Washington ▁and ▁Prince ▁Ru pert , ▁British ▁Columbia ▁in ▁Canada ▁up ▁the ▁Inside ▁Pass age ▁to ▁Sk ag way . ▁In ▁the ▁Prince ▁of ▁Wales ▁Island ▁region ▁of ▁S out heast , ▁the ▁Inter - Is land ▁Fer ry ▁Author ity ▁also ▁serves ▁as ▁an ▁important ▁marine ▁link ▁for ▁many ▁communities , ▁and ▁works ▁in ▁concert ▁with ▁the ▁Al aska ▁Marine ▁Highway . ▁Cru ise ▁ships ▁are ▁an ▁increasing ly ▁popular ▁way ▁for ▁tour ists ▁to ▁see ▁Al aska . ▁ ▁Al aska ▁Marine ▁Highway ▁System ▁Inside ▁Pass age ▁Port ▁of ▁An ch orage ▁Val de z ▁oil ▁terminal ▁ ▁Air ▁transport ▁ ▁C ities ▁not ▁served ▁by ▁road ▁or ▁sea