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How to get fromValdez to Thompson Passby car ferry, bus, plane, shuttle, or unknown

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There are 3 ways to get from Valdez to Thompson Pass by car ferry, bus, plane, shuttle, or unknown

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  1. Car ferry, bus, fly to Calgary International Airport, shuttle, travel

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    1. Take the carferry from Valdez to Whittiercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Whittier, AK to Anchorage Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane ANC - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Lake Louiseshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, ABbus bus
    6. Walk from Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB to Thompson Passunknown unknown
    21h 54m

  2. Car ferry, bus, fly to Edmonton International Airport, shuttle, travel

    1. Take the carferry from Valdez to Whittiercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Whittier, AK to Anchorage Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane ANC - YEG
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Edmonton Airport to Jasper, ABshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, ABbus bus
    6. Walk from Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB to Thompson Passunknown unknown
    23h 47m

  3. Car ferry, bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport, travel

    1. Take the carferry from Valdez to Whittiercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Whittier, AK to Anchorage Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane ANC - YLW
    4. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Lake Louisebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, ABbus bus
    6. Walk from Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB to Thompson Passunknown unknown
    27h 1m

Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,027.6 km
  • Duration: 21h 54m

What companies run services between Valdez, AK, USA and Thompson Pass, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Valdez to Thompson Pass. However, you can take the car ferry to Whittier, walk to Whittier, AK, take the bus to Anchorage Airport, walk to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, take the shuttle to Lake Louise, walk to Lake Louise, AB, take the bus to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB, then travel to Thompson Pass. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Whittier, walk to Whittier, AK, take the bus to Anchorage Airport, walk to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport (YEG), walk to Edmonton Airport, take the shuttle to Jasper, AB, walk to Jasper, AB, take the bus to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB, then travel to Thompson Pass.

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