There are 5 ways to get from Tacoma to Skagway by plane, car ferry, train, or car
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Fly to Juneau International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane SEA - JNU
- Take the car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry
12h 18m$290–1,194Fly to Skagway Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane SEA - SGY
6h 11m$173–853Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tacoma to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Take the car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry Jnu
2d 23h$283–906Drive 1,638.6 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Skagwaycar 1,638.6 mi
32h 34m$300–432Fly to Haines Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane SEA - HNS
- Take the car ferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
8h 26m$178–871
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Skagway is to drive which costs $290 - $440 and takes 32h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Skagway is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $170 - $900.
The distance between Tacoma and Skagway is 1032 miles. The road distance is 1648.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Skagway without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2 days 23h and costs $280 - $950.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Tacoma to Skagway, including transfers.
Skagway is 1h behind Tacoma. It is currently 8:07 AM in Tacoma and 7:07 AM in Skagway.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Skagway is 1648 miles. It takes approximately 32h 34m to drive from Tacoma to Skagway.
There are three+ hotels available in Skagway.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Skagway, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Excursion, and Alaska Seaplane fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Skagway Airport (SGY) 4 times a day.
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Skagway Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Haines Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Haines Airport via Juneau International Airport, Skagway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Haines Airport via Anchorage, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Skagway Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Haines Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Haines Airport via Juneau International Airport, Skagway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Haines Airport via Anchorage, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagway
- 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 Bellingham, WA to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $220–750
Car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagway
- 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 Haines to Skagway
- 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
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