There are 2 ways to get from Juneau to Watson Lake by car ferry, bus, shuttle, or plane
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Car ferry, bus, shuttle
best- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Hainescarferry Jnu
- Take the car ferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry Jnu
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
20h 6m$446–522Fly, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane JNU - SGY
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
13h 51m$455–775
Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Skagway Airport (SGY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Juneau to Watson Lake is to car ferry and bus and shuttle which costs $440 - $550 and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Juneau to Watson Lake is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 13h 51m and costs $450 - $800.
The distance between Juneau and Watson Lake is 794 km.
It takes approximately 20h 6m to get from Juneau to Watson Lake, including transfers.
Watson Lake is 2h ahead of Juneau. It is currently 8:32 PM in Juneau and 10:32 PM in Watson Lake.
What companies run services between Juneau, AK, USA and Watson Lake, YT, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Juneau to Watson Lake. However, you can drive to Juneau, take the car ferry to Haines, drive to Haines, take the car ferry to Skagway, drive to Skagway, AK, take the bus to Whitehorse, YT, walk to Whitehorse - Yukon Inn, then take the shuttle to Watson Lake - Tags. Alternatively, you can take the line 3 bus to Nugget Mall & Jordan Creek Center at Jordan Avenue and Glacier Highway, walk to Juneau International Airport (JNU) airport, fly to Skagway Airport (SGY), walk to Skagway, AK, take the bus to Whitehorse, YT, walk to Whitehorse - Yukon Inn, then take the shuttle to Watson Lake - Tags.
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Skagway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–1,000
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Skagway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–1,000
- Phone
- 1-800-343-7373
- info@wpyr.com
- Website
- wpyr.com
Bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $233
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
- Schedules at
- https://wpyr.com/excursions/
- Phone
- +1-867-689-0540
- wlsfservices@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $179
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/wlsfservices/
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/wlsfservices/
- Road Passenger One-way
- $179
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Juneau to Haines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–80
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $24–80
Car ferry from Haines to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $5–22
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