Bellingham-Juneau

A picture of the MV Columbia (the vessel on this route) ready for departure in the port of Bellingham.

Everything about the Bellingham-Juneau ferry

Welcome to the ferry travel guide for the route from Bellingham to Juneau! This 62-hour ferry journey will stop at five ports: Bellingham, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, and finally, Juneau.

The distance between the ports in Juneau and Bellingham is approximately 800 miles (1300 km). To embark on this route, you can book at the Alaska Marine Highway website or at websites like FerryTravel.com; this ferry only travels once per week.

You can also book parts of this trip individually, for example:

• Bellingham – Ketchikan (also very popular)
• Ketchikan – Juneau

The estimated duration of this United States crossing is 62 hours. However, please note that this timeframe may vary depending on factors such as weather conditions, seasonal changes, and the specific vessels operating on the route. This is of course the case with all ferry routes, this route however is long, and much can change here.

If you're interested in booking this connection, there is only one option: book the Alaska Marine Highway for a smooth and enjoyable journey. For your convenience, the address of Bellingham Harbor is 809 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA, while the address of Juneau Harbor is 11497 Auke Bay Harbor Rd, AK, USA.

Pricing on the Bellingham to Juneau ferry

As this is one of the longest and most complex routes in the world (for the ferry nerds like us: Hirtshals to Iceland is a longer route), you won't be able to reach your destination for a low price. It's expensive but also simply the price it costs these days to travel this far. In our test booking, the price was $1622 for a single trip with a normal car.