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How to get fromFairbanks to Watson Lakeby car, plane, car ferry, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Fairbanks to Watson Lake by car, plane, car ferry, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive  1,382.8 km

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    1. Drive from Fairbanks to Watson Lakecar car 1,382.8 km
    16h 40m
    $276–398

  2. Fly to Juneau International Airport, car ferry, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane plane FAI - JNU
    2. Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tagsshuttle bus
    25h 57m
    $824–2,348

  3. Fly to Skagway Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane plane FAI - SGY
    2. Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tagsshuttle bus
    22h 57m
    $762–2,124

  4. Fly to Haines Airport, car ferry, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane plane FAI - HNS
    2. Take the carferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tagsshuttle bus
    22h 37m
    $719–1,950

  5. Fly to Gustavus Airport, car ferry, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Gustavus Airport (GST)plane plane FAI - GST
    2. Take the carferry from Gustavus, AK to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tagsshuttle bus
    35h 6m
    $773–2,102

Fairbanks (FAI) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,382.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 40m

What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Watson Lake, YT, Canada?

You can drive from Fairbanks to Watson Lake in around 16h 40m.

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