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AIR: The main international services are run by Air Canada (AC). They also operate a daily domestic service between Whitehorse and Vancouver. From May until September a charter service with Canada 3000 is also available. There are also flights from Vancouver to Watson Lake with Air Canada connector Central Mountain Air. Contact Air Canada for reservations and schedules. Air Transat offers a weekly non-stop charter service from Frankfurt to Whitehorse. These flights operate until mid-September. Air North, the main local carrier, provides services from Whitehorse to Inuvik, Dawson City, Old Crow, Juneau and Fairbanks, with connecting flights to Anchorage in Alaska (tel: (867) 668 2228; fax: (867) 668 6224; e-mail: airnorth@yknet.yk.ca; website: www.airnorth.yk.net). Other scheduled carriers include First Air, which operates from Whitehorse to Fort Simpson and Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories (tel: (613) 688 2635; fax: (613) 688 2637; e-mail: reservat@firstair.ca; website: www.firstair.ca). Era Aviation provides a non-stop service in summertime between Whitehorse and Anchorage, Alaska (tel: (800) 866 8394 (toll free in USA and Canada) or (907) 266 8394). The Yukon also has many companies offering charter air services. Contact Tourism Yukon for a complete listing.
SEA: Cruise ships and passenger and vehicle ferries operate from Bellingham in Washington (USA) and Vancouver and Prince Rupert in British Columbia, arriving at Skagway in Alaska and connecting with Whitehorse by motorcoach, or train/motorcoach combination. Whitehorse is approximately 180km (113 miles) from Skagway. Ferry information can be obtained by phone (tel: (800) 642 0066; toll free in USA and Canada).
ROAD: The major road in the region is the Alaska Highway, running from Alaska to British Columbia through Whitehorse. The Dempster Highway connects Dawson City with Inuvik in the north. The Klondike Highway connects Skagway, Alaska to Dawson City, Yukon. Bus/Coach: Scheduled bus services are available between most Yukon communities. Greyhound Canada operates services six times a week from Edmonton, Alberta and Vancouver, British Columbia to Whitehorse during the summer.
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