Alaska and The Yukon
You can fly to Whitehorse in the Yukon directly from Vancouver, but there are no nonstop flights to Alaska from the city: all go via Seattle in the US. You can fly to Seattle or take a bus to Sea-Tac Airport in around three hours from Vancouver Airport or various downtown hotels and other locations . You can drive to Alaska through southern British Columbia to Dawson Creek, where you can pick up the Alaska Hwy , which runs through the Yukon to Fairbanks. Allow at least three days. Alternatively drive to Prince George, head west towards Prince Rupert and then strike north up the more adventurous Cassiar Hwy to connect with the Alaska Hwy in the Yukon. Using public transport you could take either a BC Rail train or Greyhound bus to Prince George (one day), connecting with another Greyhound to Dawson Creek and Whitehorse (two days). Alaskon Express buses link Whitehorse with Alaskan destinations. To travel to Alaska by boat from Vancouver you need to go via Bellingham (in the US), Prince Rupert, or Port Hardy on Vancouver Island .
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