There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Carcross by plane, taxi, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)SEA - YXY
- Take the taxi from Whitehorse-Airport-YXY to Carcross
8h 10m$704–1,114Drive 2,481.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Carcross2,481.4 km
30h 26m$493–712Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to JuneauBel
- Take the car ferry from Juneau, AK to HainesJnu
- Take the car ferry from Haines to SkagwayJnu
- Take the train from Bennett, BC to Carcross, YT
3d 2h$709–1,751
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Carcross is to drive which costs $490 - $750 and takes 30h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Carcross is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 10m and costs $700 - $1,200.
The distance between Seattle and Carcross is 1785 km. The road distance is 2481.4 km.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Seattle to Carcross, including transfers.
Carcross is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 6:40 AM in Seattle and 7:40 AM in Carcross.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Carcross is 2481 km. It takes approximately 30h 26m to drive from Seattle to Carcross.
There are two+ hotels available in Carcross.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Carcross, YT, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Carcross. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), then take the taxi to Carcross. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Carcross, YT via Bellingham Amtrak Station, Bellingham, WA, Juneau, Juneau, AK, Haines, Haines, Skagway, and Bennett, BC in around 3d 2h.
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- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-343-7373
- info@wpyr.com
- Website
- wpyr.com
Train from Bennett, BC to Carcross, YT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–470
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
- Schedules at
- https://wpyr.com/excursions/
- Adult
- $330–470
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $310–1,100
Car ferry from Juneau, AK to Haines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $23–75
Car ferry from Haines to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–22
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $4–22
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Yellow Cabs
Whitehorse Taxi
- Phone
- +1 867 393 2227
- Website
- whitehorse-taxi.business.site
Victory Taxi
- Phone
- +1 867-335-9156
Swan Taxi
- Phone
- +1 867 393 5050
Grizzley Bear Taxi
- Phone
- +1 867-667-4888
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