There are 4 ways to get from Sitka to McCarthy by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly to Anchorage International Airport, bus, bus to Chitina, AK, fly to McCarthy, AK
best- Fly from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SIT - ANC
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGAbus
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airportbus
- Fly from Chitina, AK to McCarthy, AKplane
14h 9m$525–1,155Fly to Haines Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane SIT - HNS
- Drive from Haines Airport (HNS) to McCarthycar
20h 45m$162–482Fly to Valdez Airport, shuttle, bus to Chitina, AK, fly to McCarthy, AK
- Fly from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Valdez Airport (VDZ)plane SIT - VDZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Valdez Safeway to Glenallen IGA store
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airportbus
- Fly from Chitina, AK to McCarthy, AKplane
14h 53m$379–509Fly to Skagway Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane SIT - SGY
- Take the car ferry from Skagway to Hainescarferry
- Drive from Haines to McCarthycar
22h 25m$166–499
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Haines Airport (HNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sitka to McCarthy is to fly and drive which costs $160 - $490 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sitka to McCarthy is to fly and bus which takes 14h 9m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Sitka and McCarthy is 896 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Sitka to McCarthy, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in McCarthy.
What companies run services between Sitka, AK, USA and McCarthy, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sitka to McCarthy. However, you can take the bus to Uas, walk to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Glenallen IGA, walk to Glennallen, AK, take the bus to Chitina, AK - Airport, walk to Chitina, AK airport, then fly to McCarthy, AK. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Uas, walk to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) airport, fly to Haines Airport (HNS), then drive to McCarthy.
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Haines Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Skagway Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Haines Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- kenaiaviation.com
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Valdez Airport via Juneau, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $18–100
- Phone
- 1-800-770-6652
- Website
- interioralaskabusline.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- interioralaskabusline.com
- Passenger
- $81
- Phone
- +1 907-822-5292
- kennicottshuttle@gmail.com
- Website
- kennicottshuttle.com
Bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–105
- Website
- https://kennicottshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://kennicottshuttle.com/trip-itinerary/
- Adult
- $95–105
- Phone
- +1-907-822-4545
- Website
- gulkanacouncil.org
Shuttle from Valdez Safeway to Glenallen IGA store
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://gulkanacouncil.org/programs/transit/
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Skagway to Haines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $3–16
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