There are 4 ways to get from Ketchikan to Whitehorse by plane, bus, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly Ketchikan to Skagway Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane KTN - SGY
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
13h 34m$499–1,649Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Take the car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry Jnu
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
37h 25m$358–645Fly Ketchikan to Haines Airport, car ferry, bus
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane KTN - HNS
- Take the car ferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
14h 46m$1,156–1,975Car ferry, taxi to Klawock Airport, fly to Skagway Airport, bus
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan, AK to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandcarferry
- Take the taxi from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Klawock Airport (KLW)taxi
- Fly from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane KLW - SGY
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
16h 44m$590–1,005
Ketchikan (KTN) to Skagway Airport (SGY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Whitehorse is to car ferry and bus which costs $350 - $650 and takes 37h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Whitehorse is to fly and bus which takes 13h 34m and costs $490 - $1,700.
The distance between Ketchikan and Whitehorse is 687 km.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Whitehorse without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 37h 25m and costs $350 - $650.
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Ketchikan to Whitehorse, including transfers.
Whitehorse is 1h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 1:08 PM in Ketchikan and 2:08 PM in Whitehorse.
There are 59+ hotels available in Whitehorse.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Whitehorse, YT, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ketchikan to Whitehorse. However, you can take the bus to Tongass Ave/Across from Airport Parking Lot, walk to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan "Town Side", take the ferry to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan International Airport, walk to Ketchikan (KTN) airport, fly to Skagway Airport (SGY), walk to Skagway, AK, then take the bus to Whitehorse, YT. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Whitehorse, YT via Tongass Ave/ Pioneer Home/ Across from Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry, Ketchikan, Juneau, Juneau, AK, Skagway, Skagway, and Skagway, AK in around 37h 25m.
Flights from Ketchikan to Skagway Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Ketchikan to Skagway Airport via Klawock Airport, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,700
Flights from Ketchikan to Haines Airport via Klawock Airport, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,700
Flights from Klawock Airport to Skagway Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–1,700
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Klawock Airport to Skagway Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–1,700
- Phone
- +1 800 343 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- wpyr.com
Bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $237
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
Bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $237
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
Bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $237
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
Bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $237
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $90–310
Car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $28–95
Car ferry from Haines to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $5–23
- Phone
- +1 866-308-4848
- [email protected]
- Website
- interislandferry.com
Car ferry from Ketchikan, AK to Hollis, Prince of Wales Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://interislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $70–85
- Vehicles
- $79
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $220–270
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