There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Skagway by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Skagway Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane MEL - SGY
47h 39m$620–2,120Fly Melbourne Airport to Haines Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane MEL - HNS
- Take the carferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
30h 2m$525–1,838Fly Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane MEL - YXY
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
30h 53m$694–1,994Fly Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane MEL - JNU
- Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry
33h 37m$657–2,111Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane AVV - YXY
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
34h 26m$932–2,782Train to Bendigo Airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane BXG - YXY
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
40h 21m$1,082–3,282
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skagway Airport (SGY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Skagway is to fly and car ferry which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 30h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Skagway is to fly and car ferry which takes 30h 2m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Melbourne and Skagway is 8150 miles.
It takes approximately 47h 39m to get from Melbourne to Skagway, including transfers.
Skagway is 19h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:04 AM in Melbourne and 5:04 AM in Skagway.
There are two+ hotels available in Skagway.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Skagway, AK, USA?
Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skagway Airport (SGY) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Los Angeles, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skagway Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skagway Airport via San Francisco, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skagway Airport via San Francisco, Anchorage, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Haines Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $4
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $4
- 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
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- 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 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
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