There are 4 ways to get from Vancouver to Sitka by plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane YVR - SIT
8h 48m$70–356Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - Sitkacarferry Jun
3d 2h$274–908Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SEA - SIT
9h 46m$115–449Train to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane BLI - SIT
11h$101–471
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Sitka is to fly which costs $70 - $360 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Sitka is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $70 - $360.
The distance between Vancouver and Sitka is 755 miles.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Sitka without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3 days 2h and costs $270 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Vancouver to Sitka, including transfers.
Sitka is 1h behind Vancouver. It is currently 12:37 PM in Vancouver and 11:37 AM in Sitka.
There are 80+ hotels available in Sitka.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Sitka, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Air Canada fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $220–750
Car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $35–120
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