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How to get fromSkagway to San Franciscoby car ferry, plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Skagway to San Francisco by car ferry, plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Car ferry to Juneau International Airport, fly to San Francisco 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane JNU - SFO
    14h 31m
    $130–466

  2. Drive 2,411.8 mi

    1. Drive from Skagway to San Franciscocar car 2,411.8 mi
    45h 52m
    $441–636

  3. Car ferry to Juneau International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane JNU - OAK
    14h 55m
    $261–1,042

  4. Fly Skagway Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Skagway Airport (SGY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SGY - SFO
    10h 23m
    $172–695

  5. Fly Skagway Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Skagway Airport (SGY) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SGY - OAK
    12h 6m
    $255–1,056

  6. Car ferry to Juneau International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the carferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane JNU - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    16h 17m
    $168–649

  7. Car ferry to Haines Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Skagway to Hainescarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Haines Airport (HNS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HNS - SFO
    10h 16m
    $173–729

  8. Bus to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus bus
    2. Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YXY - SFO
    14h 4m
    $301–684

  9. Car ferry to Juneau International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane JNU - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    17h 13m
    $196–750

Juneau International Airport (JNU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,642 mi
  • Duration: 14h 31m

What companies run services between Skagway, AK, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Alaska Seaplane, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Air Excursion fly from Skagway Airport (SGY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.

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