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
17h 50m$240–896Fly 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 59m$188–773Train, 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$839–2,131Drive 2,907.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Skagwaycar 2,907.9 mi
2d 4h$531–767Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Skagway Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane MDW - SGY
18h 39m$322–1,305Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Skagway Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane ORD - SGY
12h 26m$232–955Train 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 17m$372–1,454Fly 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
20h 7m$258–1,023Fly 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 50m$346–929Fly 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 30m$320–1,296
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 $180 - $800 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Skagway is to fly which takes 12h 26m and costs $230 - $1,000.
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 $800 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 17h 50m to get from Chicago to Skagway, including transfers.
Skagway is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 12:21 PM in Chicago and 9:21 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 two+ hotels available in Skagway.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Skagway, AK, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Alaska Seaplane fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Skagway Airport (SGY) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- 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 Chicago Midway International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Boise, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Spokane, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
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
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Edmonds to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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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