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How to get fromWatson Lake to Fairbanksby car, shuttle, bus, plane, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Watson Lake to Fairbanks by car, shuttle, bus, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Drive  859.2 mi

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    1. Drive from Watson Lake to Fairbankscar car 859.2 mi
    16h 39m
    $197–284

  2. Shuttle, bus to Skagway Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Watson Lake - Tags to Whitehorse - Yukon Innshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus bus
    3. Fly from Skagway Airport (SGY) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane SGY - FAI
    21h 57m
    $581–1,701

  3. Shuttle, bus, car ferry to Juneau International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Watson Lake - Tags to Whitehorse - Yukon Innshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry
    4. Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane JNU - FAI
    26h 16m
    $557–1,490

  4. Shuttle, bus, car ferry to Haines Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Watson Lake - Tags to Whitehorse - Yukon Innshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Skagway to Hainescarferry car ferry
    4. Fly from Haines Airport (HNS) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane plane HNS - FAI
    24h 34m
    $556–1,519

Skagway Airport (SGY) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 859.2 mi
  • Duration: 16h 39m

What companies run services between Watson Lake, YT, Canada and Fairbanks, AK, USA?

You can drive from Watson Lake to Fairbanks in around 16h 39m.

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