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Alaska State Ferry (Bellingham to Juneau), Alaska
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For a different way to get to Alaska take the Alaskan State Ferry (Alaska Marine Highway System) between Bellingham, Washington State (just across the border from Vancouver) to Juneau, the Alaskan capital. It runs at the least weekly and takes about 60 hours.
The Southeast region includes communities from Bellingham, WA and Prince Rupert, BC, through the Inside Passage, to Yakutat. Most communities in Southeast Alaska receive year-round service with mainline vessels serving larger communities and day boats connecting to smaller communities. During the summer months, the MV Kennicott connects the regions of Southeast and South Central with sailings across the Gulf of Alaska.
Sample Running Times:
Bellingham to Ketchikan: 38 hours
Ketchikan to Wrangell: 6 hours
Wrangell to Petersburg: 3 hrs 30 mins
Petersburg to Juneau: 8 hours
Addtional Times Around Juneau:
Juneau to Haines: 4 hrs 30 mins
Haines to Skagway: 1 hour
Juneau to Sitka: 9 hrs 30 mins
Prince Rupert to Ketchikan: 7 hours
Juneau to Hoonah: 3 hrs 30 mins
Ketchikan to Metlakatla: 45 minutes
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