There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Skagway by plane, car ferry, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juneau International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane ORD - JNU
- Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry
18h 4m$250–946Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Haines Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane ORD - HNS
- Take the carferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
14h 44m$198–773Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Edmondstrain
- Take the train from Edmonds to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Bellingham, WA to Juneaucarferry
- Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry
4d 20h$905–2,242Drive 2,907.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Skagwaycar 2,907.9 mi
2d 4h$531–767Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Skagway Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane ORD - SGY
12h 1m$212–805Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Skagway Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane MDW - SGY
11h 44m$272–1,105Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane MKE - JNU
- Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry
20h 15m$384–1,358Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Haines Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane MDW - HNS
- Take the carferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
14h 17m$258–973Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane ORD - YXY
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
17h 47m$356–929Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Juneau International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane MDW - JNU
- Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry
17h 22m$310–1,196
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Skagway is to fly and car ferry which costs $190 - $800 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Skagway is to fly which takes 11h 44m and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and Skagway is 2418 miles. The road distance is 2924.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Skagway without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 4 days 20h and costs $900 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 18h 4m to get from Chicago to Skagway, including transfers.
Skagway is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 8:36 AM in Chicago and 5:36 AM in Skagway.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Skagway is 2925 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Chicago to Skagway.
There are three+ hotels available in Skagway.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Skagway, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Excursion, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Skagway Airport (SGY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Skagway Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Skagway Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Haines Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Haines Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport, Skagway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Haines Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Boise, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Spokane, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Skagway Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Skagway Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Haines Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Haines Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport, Skagway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Haines Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Edmonds to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- 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 Bellingham, WA to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $220–750
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
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
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
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