Bellingham to Juneau

1–4 stops

Fastest: 2½ days
Operator: 1
and foot passengers: Cars

Alaska Marine Highway sails from Bellingham, on the West Coast, to Juneau, in Alaska. Once a year, in April, the ferry calls only at Ketchikan and takes 2½ days; the others also call at Wrangell, Petersburg or Sitka on the way and take 2½ to 3½ days. You can take your car. Some sailings are seasonal.

Stops

1–4 stops

BellinghamKetchikanJuneauWrangellPetersburgSitka

7 more ports

BellinghamKetchikanJuneauWrangellPetersburgSitka

7 more ports

Operators

Alaska Marine Highway

CarsOvernightCabins

2½ days–3½ days

Via Ketchikan, Wrangell and PetersburgTwice a month2½ days
Fri, twice a month, at 18:00 (overnight).
Via KetchikanSeasonalYearly2½ days
In April: Fri, once a year, at 18:00 (overnight).
The only sailing of the year across the Gulf of Alaska.
Via Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg and SitkaSeasonalTwice a month3 days
October to December: Fri, twice a month, at 18:00 (overnight). Also, January to September: Fri, twice a month, at 18:00 (overnight), sailing on to Haines.

Seats and cabins: Seats · Cabins
Facilities: Restaurant · Cinema · Outdoor deck · Wheelchair access · Kids' area on Kennicott
Pets: Pets travel on the car deck only, in an approved carrier or a vehicle, never in cabins; on long sailings the crew escorts owners down for 15-minute pet calls about every 8 hours.
Pets travel on the car deck only, in an approved carrier or a vehicle, never in cabins; on long sailings the crew escorts owners down for 15-minute pet calls about every 8 hours.

Questions

How long is the ferry from Bellingham to Juneau?

2½ days on the car ferry calling at Wrangell and Petersburg; 2½ days on the car ferry; 3 to 3½ days on the car ferry calling at Wrangell, Petersburg and Sitka. Every sailing calls at Ketchikan.

Is there a direct ferry from Bellingham to Juneau?

No. The car ferry calling at Wrangell and Petersburg: twice a month, in 2½ days; the car ferry: once a year, in April, in 2½ days; the car ferry calling at Wrangell, Petersburg and Sitka: four times a month in season, in 3 to 3½ days. Every sailing calls at Ketchikan.

Can I take my car on the ferry from Bellingham to Juneau?

Yes. You can take your car.

Does the ferry from Bellingham to Juneau run all year?

Yes. Alaska Marine Highway sails all year round, twice a month; more sailings run in season.

Can I get a cabin on the ferry from Bellingham to Juneau?

Yes, on Columbia and Kennicott.