There are 2 ways to get from Ketchikan to Watson Lake by plane, car ferry, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Haines Airport, car ferry, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane KTN - HNS
- Take the car ferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
28h 38m$497–870Fly to Juneau International Airport, car ferry, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane KTN - JNU
- Take the car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Watson Lake - Tags
22h 31m$536–954
Ketchikan (KTN) to Haines Airport (HNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Watson Lake is to fly and car ferry and bus and shuttle which costs $490 - $900 and takes 28h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Watson Lake is to fly and car ferry and bus and shuttle which takes 22h 31m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Ketchikan and Watson Lake is 1143 km.
It takes approximately 28h 38m to get from Ketchikan to Watson Lake, including transfers.
Watson Lake is 2h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 10:40 AM in Ketchikan and 12:40 PM in Watson Lake.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Watson Lake, YT, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ketchikan to Watson Lake. However, you can take the bus to Tongass Ave/Across from Airport Parking Lot, walk to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan "Town Side", take the ferry to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan International Airport, walk to Ketchikan (KTN) airport, fly to Haines Airport (HNS), 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 bus to Tongass Ave/Across from Airport Parking Lot, walk to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan "Town Side", take the ferry to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan International Airport, walk to Ketchikan (KTN) airport, fly to Juneau International Airport (JNU), take the taxi to Juneau, AK, take the car ferry to Skagway, walk to Skagway, take the bus 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 Ketchikan to Haines Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Ketchikan to Haines Airport via Sitka, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Ketchikan to Juneau International Airport via Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Ketchikan to Haines Airport via Klawock, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- 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
- $234
- 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 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
Car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $27–90
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