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Old Mar 1st, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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Drive from Juneau to Anchorage

How many hours would it take to drive non-stop from Juneau to Anchorage? Thanks.
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Old Mar 1st, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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Juneau is only accessible by air and sea. ;-)
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Old Mar 1st, 2004 | 03:38 PM
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Is there a car ferry from Juneau to Haines ?
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Old Mar 1st, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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Yes, there is a ferry from Juneau to Haines that goes on to Skagway.
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Old Mar 1st, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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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/
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Old Mar 2nd, 2004 | 04:50 AM
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To clarify, looking for driving time including necessary ferry rides.
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Old Mar 2nd, 2004 | 05:21 AM
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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 "old" ferry from Juneau to Haines takes around 4+ hours; this will be cut by 2/3 when the new "fast ferry" 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 Fairweather, 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 "more" feasible. Yikes.
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Old Mar 7th, 2004 | 05:24 AM
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Any information on a fast ferry between Valdez and Whittier this summer?
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Old Mar 7th, 2004 | 07:06 AM
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The Chenega is reportedly to start serving Prince William Sound in 2005.
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