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How to get fromHaines to Watson Lakeby ferry, bus, shuttle, car ferry, or car

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There are 2 ways to get from Haines to Watson Lake by ferry, bus, shuttle, car ferry, or car

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  1. Ferry, bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Haines, AK to Skagway, AKferry ferry
    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
    12h 34m
    $512

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry car ferry Jnu
    2. Drive from Skagway to Watson Lakecar car
    7h 14m
    $105–173

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  • Distance: 642.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 34m

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

There is no direct connection from Haines to Watson Lake. However, you can take the ferry to Skagway, AK, walk to Skagway Railroad Dock, take the bus to Skagway, AK, take the bus to Whitehorse, YT, walk to Whitehorse - Yukon Inn, then take the shuttle to Watson Lake - Tags. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Haines to Watson Lake via Haines and Skagway in around 7h 14m.

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