There are 4 ways to get from Haines to Smithers by car, car ferry, plane, ferry, or bus
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Drive 1,639.1 km
best- Drive from Haines to Smitherscar 1,639.1 km
20h 29m$333–480Car ferry to Juneau International Airport, fly to Smithers Airport
- Take the carferry from Haines to Juneau, AKcarferry
- Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane JNU - YYD
17h 36m$453–1,724Ferry, bus to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, fly to Smithers Airport
- Take the ferry from Haines, AK to Skagway, AKferry
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
- Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YXY - YYD
13h 43m$841–1,765Ferry, bus to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Haines, AK to Skagway, AKferry
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
- Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YXY - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Smithers Mallbus
18h 17m$696–1,936
Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Smithers Airport (YYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Haines to Smithers is to drive which costs $330 - $480 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Haines to Smithers is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 13h 43m and costs $800 - $1,800.
The distance between Haines and Smithers is 1639 km. The road distance is 1639.1 km.
It takes approximately 20h 29m to drive 1639.1 km from Haines to Smithers.
Smithers is 1h ahead of Haines. It is currently 1:07 PM in Haines and 2:07 PM in Smithers.
Yes, the driving distance between Haines to Smithers is 1639 km. It takes approximately 20h 29m to drive from Haines to Smithers.
There are 15+ hotels available in Smithers.
What companies run services between Haines, AK, USA and Smithers, BC, Canada?
You can drive from Haines to Smithers in around 20h 29m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Smithers Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Smithers Airport via Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,000
- Phone
- +1 800 343 7373
- info@wpyr.com
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $243
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $243
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Car ferry from Haines to Juneau, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $23–80
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