There are 4 ways to get from Skagway to Sitka by plane or car ferry
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Fly from Skagway Airport
best- Fly from Skagway Airport (SGY) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SGY - SIT
4h 21m$45–298Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Skagway to Juneaucarferry Jnu
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - Sitkacarferry Jun
17h 26m$76–213Car ferry to Haines Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Skagway to Hainescarferry
- Fly from Haines Airport (HNS) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane HNS - SIT
5h 59m$46–319Car ferry via McDonalds
- Take the car ferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry Jnu
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - Sitkacarferry Jun
18h 16m$57–187
Skagway Airport (SGY) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skagway to Sitka is to car ferry via McDonalds which costs $55 - $190 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Skagway to Sitka is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $45 - $300.
No, there is no direct ferry from Skagway to Sitka. However, there are services departing from Skagway and arriving at Ferry Terminal - Sitka via Juneau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 26m.
The distance between Skagway and Sitka is 169 miles.
The best way to get from Skagway to Sitka without a car is to car ferry which takes 17h 26m and costs $75 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Skagway to Sitka, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Sitka.
What companies run services between Skagway, AK, USA and Sitka, AK, USA?
Alaska Seaplane flies from Skagway Airport (SGY) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Skagway to Sitka via Juneau and Ferry Terminal in around 17h 26m.
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Skagway Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Haines Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–1,200
Flights from Haines Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Haines Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Skagway to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $21–70
Car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $35–120
Car ferry from Skagway to Haines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $3–16
Car ferry from Skagway to Juneau, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $20–70
Car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $35–120
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