Cooper Landing / Homer Bus Service - Trip Details
| Drive Time: | 2 hrs 45 min |
| Number of stops: | 1 |
| Distance: | 121 miles |
Cooper Landing Pickup/Dropoff: Wildman’s Store - 19194 Sterling Hwy, Cooper Landing, AK 99572
Homer Pickup/Dropoff: Aspen Suites Hotel Homer - 91 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK 99603
Schedule
Southbound (Cooper Landing to Homer)
| Cooper Landing Departure | 4:15pm |
| Homer Arrival | 7:00pm |
Northbound (Homer to Cooper Landing)
| Homer Departure | 8:00am |
| Cooper Landing Arrival | 10:45am |
For additional travel details check our route and schedule page.
What to Expect
The drive between Cooper Landing and Homer is split into two legs; Cooper Landing/Soldotna and Soldotna/Homer. There is one brief stop in Soldotna to allow passengers to stretch their legs.
Cooper Landing/Soldotna
The drive between Cooper Landing and Soldotna takes about an hour. Near Cooper Landing, the road winds along the bank of the legendary Kenai River; highly regarded by fishermen for its world-class salmon runs.
You’re all but guaranteed to see large numbers of fishermen trying their luck. Fishermen aren’t the only ones hoping to bring in some salmon, though. Keep an eye out for the occasional brown bear trying its own luck.
Soldotna/Homer
The leg between Soldotna and Homer takes about one and a half hours. This is probably the best leg of the whole route for spotting moose.
About half the drive runs along the eastern side of Cook Inlet and offers excellent views of several active volcanoes located on the west side of Cook Inlet. Two notable peaks are Iliamna and Redoubt, which both exceed elevations of 10,000 feet. If it’s clear, you may be able to see plumes of steam rising from either peak.
Closer to Homer, you’ll pass Anchor Point and the Anchor River; a popular location for salmon and steelhead trout fishing. Cresting over the last hill before entering Homer, you’ll get a great view of the Homer Spit and Kachemak Bay.