There are 5 ways to get from Anchorage to Whitehorse by car, plane, bus, or car ferry
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Drive 1,133.7 km
best- Drive from Anchorage to Whitehorsecar 1,133.7 km
14h 25m$225–325Fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane ANC - YXY
9h 7m$393–1,603Fly to Skagway Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane ANC - SGY
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
12h 10m$640–2,240Fly to Juneau International Airport, car ferry, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane ANC - JNU
- Take the car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
16h 37m$602–914Fly to Haines Airport, car ferry, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane ANC - HNS
- Take the car ferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
12h 17m$647–2,266
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Whitehorse is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Whitehorse is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $390 - $1,600.
The distance between Anchorage and Whitehorse is 1134 km. The road distance is 1133.7 km.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to drive 1133.7 km from Anchorage to Whitehorse.
Whitehorse is 1h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 12:42 PM in Anchorage and 1:42 PM in Whitehorse.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to Whitehorse is 1134 km. It takes approximately 14h 25m to drive from Anchorage to Whitehorse.
There are 60+ hotels available in Whitehorse.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Whitehorse, YT, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) 6 times a week.
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Skagway Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Haines Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Haines Airport via Juneau International Airport, Skagway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Skagway Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Haines Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Haines Airport via Juneau International Airport, Skagway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Phone
- +1 800 343 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- wpyr.com
Bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $237
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
Bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $237
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
Bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $237
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $28–95
Car ferry from Haines to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $5–23
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