There are 2 ways to get from Yellowknife to Skagway by plane, bus, or car
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Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Yellowknife to Skagway is to drive which costs $270 - $410 and takes 33h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowknife to Skagway is to fly and bus which takes 9h 30m and costs $340 - $1,200.
The distance between Yellowknife and Skagway is 810 miles. The road distance is 1222.8 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Yellowknife to Skagway, including transfers.
Skagway is 2h behind Yellowknife. It is currently 11:28 AM in Yellowknife and 9:28 AM in Skagway.
Yes, the driving distance between Yellowknife to Skagway is 1223 miles. It takes approximately 33h 43m to drive from Yellowknife to Skagway.
There are two+ hotels available in Skagway.
What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Skagway, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Yellowknife to Skagway. However, you can take the taxi to Yellowknife Airport (YZF) airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), walk to Whitehorse International Airport, take the bus to Quartz Road & 2nd Avenue, take the bus to 2nd Avenue & Keish Street, then take the bus to Skagway, AK. Alternatively, you can drive from Yellowknife to Skagway in around 33h 43m.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Phone
- +1 800 343 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
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