There are 4 ways to get from Ketchikan to Whitehorse by car ferry, bus, plane, or taxi
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Car ferry, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Take the car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry Jnu
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
37h 25m$353–626Fly Ketchikan to Skagway Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane KTN - SGY
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
22h 55m$305–655Fly Ketchikan to Haines Airport, car ferry, bus
- 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
22h 2m$312–680Car ferry, taxi to Klawock Airport, fly to Skagway Airport, bus
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan, AK to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandcarferry
- Take the taxi from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Klawock Airport (KLW)taxi
- Fly from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane KLW - SGY
- Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus
34h 19m$571–981
Ketchikan (KTN) to Skagway Airport (SGY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Whitehorse is to fly and bus which costs $300 - $700 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Whitehorse is to fly and car ferry and bus which takes 22h 2m and costs $310 - $700.
The distance between Ketchikan and Whitehorse is 798 km.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Whitehorse without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 37h 25m and costs $350 - $650.
It takes approximately 37h 25m to get from Ketchikan to Whitehorse, including transfers.
Whitehorse is 2h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 3:19 AM in Ketchikan and 5:19 AM in Whitehorse.
There are 65+ hotels available in Whitehorse.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Whitehorse, YT, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ketchikan to Whitehorse. However, you can take the bus to Tongass Ave/ Pioneer Home/ Across from Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry, walk to Ketchikan, take the car ferry to Juneau, walk to Juneau, AK, take the car ferry to Skagway, walk to Skagway, take the bus to Skagway, AK, then take the bus to Whitehorse, YT. 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 Skagway Airport (SGY), walk to Skagway, AK, then take the bus to Whitehorse, YT.
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Skagway Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Ketchikan to Skagway Airport via Juneau, Haines Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Ketchikan to Skagway Airport via Sitka, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Ketchikan to Haines Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Ketchikan to Haines Airport via Sitka, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Klawock Airport to Skagway Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–1,300
Flights from Klawock Airport to Skagway Airport via Juneau, Haines Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Klawock Airport to Skagway Airport via Sitka, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Ketchikan to Skagway Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Ketchikan to Skagway Airport via Klawock Airport, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
Flights from Ketchikan to Skagway Airport via Sitka, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Ketchikan to Haines Airport via Klawock Airport, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
Flights from Klawock Airport to Skagway Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–1,300
Flights from Klawock Airport to Skagway Airport via Juneau, Haines Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Klawock Airport to Skagway Airport via Sitka, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $90–300
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
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
- Phone
- +1 866-308-4848
- reservations@interislandferry.com
- Website
- interislandferry.com
Car ferry from Ketchikan, AK to Hollis, Prince of Wales Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://interislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $70–85
- Vehicles
- $77
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $210–260
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