There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Skagway by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Skagway Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane MEL - SGY
45h 19m$720–2,420Fly 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
39h 12m$575–1,938Fly 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 38m$744–2,094Fly 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
32h 55m$707–2,211Train 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
33h 26m$985–2,887Train 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
38h 45m$886–2,588
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skagway Airport (SGY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Skagway is to fly and car ferry which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 39h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Skagway is to fly and bus which takes 30h 38m and costs $700 - $2,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Skagway is 8150 miles.
It takes approximately 45h 19m to get from Melbourne to Skagway, including transfers.
Skagway is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:37 PM in Melbourne and 2:37 AM in Skagway.
There are two+ hotels available in Skagway.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Skagway, AK, USA?
Delta, Alaska Seaplane, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skagway Airport (SGY) once daily.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skagway Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skagway Airport via San Francisco, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Haines Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Haines Airport via San Francisco, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Haines Airport via Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,500
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- 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
- $6–9
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6–9
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6–9
- 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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