There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Petersburg by plane, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SEA - SIT
- Take the carferry from Ferry Terminal - Sitka to Petersburg, AKcarferry
18h 23m$389–614Fly to Ketchikan, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SEA - KTN
- Take the carferry from Ketchikan to Petersburg, AKcarferry
20h 18m$204–934Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the carferry from Bellingham, WA to Petersburg, AKcarferry Bel
2d 6h$220–712
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Petersburg is to train and car ferry which costs $220 - $750 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Petersburg is to fly and car ferry which takes 18h 23m and costs $380 - $650.
The distance between Seattle and Petersburg is 1077 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Petersburg without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs $220 - $750.
It takes approximately 18h 23m to get from Seattle to Petersburg, including transfers.
Petersburg is 1h behind Seattle. It is currently 4:52 PM in Seattle and 3:52 PM in Petersburg.
There are one+ hotels available in Petersburg.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Petersburg, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Petersburg. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), take the taxi to Ferry Terminal, then take the car ferry to Petersburg, AK. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Petersburg, AK via Bellingham Amtrak Station and Bellingham, WA in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
Car ferry from Ferry Terminal - Sitka to Petersburg, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $40–140
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Petersburg, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $190–650
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Petersburg, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $30–120
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