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How to get fromSkagway to Portlandby car ferry, plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Skagway to Portland by car ferry, plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Car ferry to Juneau International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport

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    1. Take the carferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane JNU - PDX
    13h 1m
    $109–457

  2. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry Jnu
    2. Take the carferry from Juneau to Bellingham, WAcarferry car ferry Jun
    3. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain train
    3d 20h
    $355–1,125

  3. Drive  1,771.7 mi

    1. Drive from Skagway to Portlandcar car 1,771.7 mi
    35h 12m
    $324–467

  4. Bus to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus bus
    2. Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane YXY - PDX
    13h 1m
    $295–775

  5. Car ferry to Juneau International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane JNU - SEA
    3. Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain train
    14h 47m
    $322–665

Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,120.9 mi
  • Duration: 13h 1m

What companies run services between Skagway, AK, USA and Portland, OR, USA?

There is no direct connection from Skagway to Portland. However, you can take the car ferry to Juneau, AK, take the taxi to Juneau International Airport (JNU) airport, fly to Portland International Airport (PDX), walk to Portland Int'l Airport station, then take the vehicle to Oak/ SW 1st Ave station. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Skagway to Portland via Juneau, AK, Juneau, Bellingham, WA, and Bellingham Amtrak Station in around 3d 20h.

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