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Sorry about not posting the "why."

 

The Fast Ferry is totally booked at the time we want to travel to Skagway - so we're looking for alternatives. The next run is too late.

 

I found that there is an Avis rental car office in Haines and the driving time to Skagway is 1.5 hours which is a lot longer than the 45 minutes via ferry.

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I found that there is an Avis rental car office in Haines and the driving time to Skagway is 1.5 hours which is a lot longer than the 45 minutes via ferry.

 

Ha-ha... that is actually a local joke. Don't believe Apple or Google maps -the distance by water is 20 miles and the road distance is 350 miles.

 

The fast ferry is the only feasible way to get between the two.

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Sorry about not posting the "why."

 

The Fast Ferry is totally booked at the time we want to travel to Skagway - so we're looking for alternatives. The next run is too late.

 

You can take a ship excursion. The reason it's booked is because the cruise lines buy the seats for their shore excursions.

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I found that there is an Avis rental car office in Haines and the driving time to Skagway is 1.5 hours which is a lot longer than the 45 minutes via ferry.

 

 

Not sure where you looked this up, but it's usually about 6 hours, since there are multiple scenic areas not to miss. Doesn't sound like you've been or driven there. The Haines Highway is actually a very nice run with a Haines port visit. Murray has an informative guide to print out on his explorenorth website.

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Not sure where you looked this up, but it's usually about 6 hours, since there are multiple scenic areas not to miss. Doesn't sound like you've been or driven there. The Haines Highway is actually a very nice run with a Haines port visit. Murray has an informative guide to print out on his explorenorth website.

 

Since I have never driven from Haines to Skagway, I relied on Google for the driving time:

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=driving+distance+haines+to+skagway&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

 

 

If I provide a link to my copyrighted photographs of Haines, will you believe that I have been to Haines?

 

http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/place/alaska-2/haines/

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Thank you for all the replies. The excursions to Skagway are all booked up as well - not even taking wait-lists. We are looking into Mountain Flying Service.

 

I did the deluxe Glacier Bay tour with Paul a couple of years ago. I'm hoping to hook up with him again this year from Skagway if he has a spot for me. I'd do the flightseeing tour and save visiting Skagway for your next trip, not that many ships call on Haines.

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