There are 7 ways to get from Australia to Skagway by plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brisbane Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane BNE - YXY
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
27h 4m$687–1,992Fly Brisbane Airport to Haines Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane BNE - HNS
- Take the carferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
43h 13m$568–1,536Fly Sydney International Airport to Juneau International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane SYD - JNU
- Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry
31h 23m$602–2,108Fly Sydney International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane SYD - YXY
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
29h 2m$689–1,991Fly Brisbane Airport to Juneau International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane BNE - JNU
- Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry
31h 7m$700–1,909Fly Canberra International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane CBR - YXY
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
31h 1m$776–2,278Ferry to Newcastle Airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Queens Wharf to Stockton Wharfferry
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane NTL - YXY
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
30h 24m$829–2,381
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Skagway is to fly and car ferry which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 43h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Skagway is to fly and bus which takes 27h 4m and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between Australia and Skagway is 7451 miles.
It takes approximately 27h 4m to get from Australia to Skagway, including transfers.
What companies run services between Australia and Skagway, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Australia to Skagway. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), walk to Whitehorse International Airport, take the bus to Quartz Road & 2nd Avenue, take the bus to 2nd Avenue & Keish Street, then take the bus to Skagway, AK. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Juneau International Airport (JNU), take the taxi to Juneau, AK, then take the car ferry to Skagway.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Brisbane Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Brisbane Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Brisbane Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Brisbane Airport, Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Honolulu, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Honolulu, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juneau International Airport via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Juneau International Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Juneau International Airport via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Juneau International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Juneau International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Brisbane Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Brisbane Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 43m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Haines Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Haines Airport via Tokyo Narita, Anchorage, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Haines Airport via San Francisco, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Haines Airport via Vancouver, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Haines Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Haines Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Haines Airport via Tokyo Narita, Anchorage, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Haines Airport via Vancouver, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Haines Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Juneau International Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
- Phone
- +1 800 343 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
Car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $20–70
Car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $20–70
Car ferry from Haines to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $3–16
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Ferry from Queens Wharf to Stockton Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
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