There are 5 ways to get from Sitka to Skagway by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Skagway Airport
best- Fly from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane SIT - SGY
7h 25m$242–1,302Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Ferry Terminal - Sitka to Petersburg, AKcarferry Jun
- Take the carferry from Petersburg, AK to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry Jnu
31h 28m$92–322Fly to Juneau International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane SIT - JNU
- Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry
9h 53m$239–353Fly to Haines Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane SIT - HNS
- Take the carferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
6h 18m$197–1,120Car ferry via Random House
- Take the carferry from Ferry Terminal - Sitka to Petersburg, AKcarferry Jun
- Take the carferry from Petersburg, AK to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Take the carferry from Juneau to Skagwaycarferry Jnu
31h 49m$93–322
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Skagway Airport (SGY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sitka to Skagway is to car ferry which costs $90 - $330 and takes 31h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sitka to Skagway is to fly and car ferry which takes 6h 18m and costs $190 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sitka to Skagway. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal - Sitka and arriving at Skagway via Petersburg, AK and Juneau, AK. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 28m.
The distance between Sitka and Skagway is 169 miles.
The best way to get from Sitka to Skagway without a car is to car ferry which takes 31h 28m and costs $90 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Sitka to Skagway, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Skagway.
What companies run services between Sitka, AK, USA and Skagway, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Excursion, and Alaska Seaplane fly from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Skagway Airport (SGY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Crescent Harbor to Skagway via Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal - Sitka, Petersburg, AK, Juneau, and Juneau, AK in around 31h 28m.
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Skagway Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Skagway Airport via Juneau International Airport, Haines Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–600
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Haines Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- 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 Petersburg, AK to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $30–110
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 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
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 Petersburg, AK to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $30–110
Car ferry from Juneau to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $21–70
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