The Alaska Marine Highway is a state-owned ferry system that operates a fleet of vessels along a scenic 3,500-mile route from Washington State to the Aleutian Islands. It provides economical, year-round transportation to over 30
port communities.
Originally designed to provide transportation to roadless areas of Alaska, the Marine Highway offers locals and visitors the ability to travel together through some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world. Due to the vast size of the state and the length of the ferry route, it is presented as three different service regions.
Across the Gulf of Alaska
The Southeast Region includes communities from Bellingham, WA through the Inside Passage, as far north as Skagway. Most communities in Southeast Alaska receive year-round service with mainline vessels serving larger communities and day boats supplying regularly scheduled service to smaller communities.
South-West Alaska and the Inside Passage
The Cross-Gulf Region spans the coast between Ketchikan, Juneau and Anchorage, with cross-gulf services currently running during only the summer season.
South-West Alaska and the Aleutian Chain
The Southwest region includes communities from the Kodiak Island Archipelago, along the Alaska Peninsula, and out the Aleutian Chain to Dutch Harbor. Service is provided year-round to the communities of Kodiak, Ouzinkie, and Port Lions; however, weather restrictions preclude ferry service in the winter to other communities of this region.
