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How to get fromWhitehorse to Ketchikanby bus, plane, car ferry, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Whitehorse to Ketchikan by bus, plane, car ferry, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Skagway Airport, fly to Ketchikan

    best
    1. Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus bus
    2. Fly from Skagway Airport (SGY) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane plane SGY - KTN
    23h 16m
    $378–1,278

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry Jnu
    3. Take the carferry from Juneau to Ketchikancarferry car ferry Jun
    47h 14m
    $302–612

  3. Bus, car ferry to Haines Airport, fly to Ketchikan

    1. Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Skagway to Hainescarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Haines Airport (HNS) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane plane HNS - KTN
    23h 28m
    $383–1,296

  4. Bus to Skagway Airport, fly to Klawock Airport, taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus bus
    2. Fly from Skagway Airport (SGY) to Klawock Airport (KLW)plane plane SGY - KLW
    3. Take the taxi from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandtaxi taxi
    4. Take the carferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AKcarferry car ferry
    18h 48m
    $427–732

Skagway Airport (SGY) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration21h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 428.3 mi
  • Duration: 23h 16m

What companies run services between Whitehorse, YT, Canada and Ketchikan, AK, USA?

There is no direct connection from Whitehorse to Ketchikan. However, you can take the bus to Skagway, AK, walk to Skagway Airport (SGY) airport, fly to Ketchikan (KTN), walk to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan International Airport, take the ferry to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan "Town Side", walk to Tongass Hwy/ Airport Parking Lot, then take the bus to Front Street/ Eagle Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitehorse, YT to Front Street/ Eagle Park via Skagway, AK, Skagway, Skagway, Juneau, AK, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Tongass Ave/ US Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry Terminal in around 47h 14m.

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