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from_nyc Mar 1st, 2004 03:24 PM

Drive from Juneau to Anchorage
 
How many hours would it take to drive non-stop from Juneau to Anchorage? Thanks.

ChristieP Mar 1st, 2004 03:37 PM

Juneau is only accessible by air and sea. ;-)

pspercy Mar 1st, 2004 03:38 PM

Is there a car ferry from Juneau to Haines ?

Deborah Mar 1st, 2004 04:24 PM

Yes, there is a ferry from Juneau to Haines that goes on to Skagway.

BudgetQueen Mar 1st, 2004 10:06 PM

As mentioned no roads out of Juneau.
Here is the ferry information- you need to look at Juneau - Haines

http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/

from_nyc Mar 2nd, 2004 04:50 AM

To clarify, looking for driving time including necessary ferry rides.

Gardyloo Mar 2nd, 2004 05:21 AM

I think it's humanly possible to drive from Haines to Anchorage in a day, but I wouldn't, so an overnight en route makes it two relatively easy days. If you have two drivers or one of you is a med student, go for it.

The &quot;old&quot; ferry from Juneau to Haines takes around 4+ hours; this will be cut by 2/3 when the new &quot;fast ferry&quot; enters service this spring. I assume that also means higher prices for the quicker run, but ought to be worth it for the novelty. The new ship, the <i>Fairweather</i>, is one of 2 (? - more?) high speed car ferries ordered by the AMH. Look out, whales.

So I suppose that means that one-day (meaning a 24 hour period) trips from Juneau to Southcentral will be &quot;more&quot; feasible. Yikes.

z Mar 7th, 2004 05:24 AM


Gardyloo
Any information on a fast ferry between Valdez and Whittier this summer?

Gardyloo Mar 7th, 2004 07:06 AM

The <i>Chenega</i> is reportedly to start serving Prince William Sound in 2005.


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