There is 1 way to get from Ellesmere Island to Alaska by plane, train, or car ferry
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Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Island to Alaska is to fly and train and car ferry which costs $1,200 - $5,500 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere Island to Alaska is to fly and train and car ferry which takes 2 days 22h and costs $1,200 - $5,500.
The distance between Ellesmere Island and Alaska is 1820 miles.
It takes approximately 2 days 22h to get from Ellesmere Island to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 4h behind Ellesmere Island. It is currently 6:50 AM in Ellesmere Island and 2:50 AM in Alaska.
There are 221+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Ellesmere Island, NU, Canada and Alaska, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ellesmere Island to Alaska. However, you can fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), walk to Whitehorse International Airport, take the bus to Quartz Road & 2nd Avenue, walk to Whitehorse, YT, take the train to Bennett, BC, drive to Skagway, take the car ferry to Juneau, AK, then drive to Juneau.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Resolute, Arctic Bay, Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
- Phone
- 1-800-343-7373
- info@wpyr.com
- Website
- wpyr.com
Train from Whitehorse, YT to Bennett, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $115–750
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
- Schedules at
- https://wpyr.com/excursions/
- Adult
- $500–750
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Skagway to Juneau, AK
- 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
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