Whitehorse's primary transportation hub is the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), serving domestic and some international flights. The city also operates a local bus transit system with a terminal located on Ogilvie Street, and car rental services are readily available.
Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is the main gateway. One-way flights can start from $118, with round-trip fares in 2025 starting from $211. Flights from Vancouver can take as little as 2 hours 25 minutes for a nonstop journey. Major airlines serving Whitehorse include Air North, Air Canada, WestJet, United, and Alaska Airlines.
Whitehorse Transit offers city bus services most days, with a single cash fare of $3. A 10-ticket strip costs $28 for adults, and a monthly pass is $75. Transfers are valid for 90 minutes.
Direct train service to Whitehorse is not currently available. While the White Pass Railroad offers seasonal train and bus services to Carcross and Fraser, British Columbia, from Skagway, Alaska, the railway track between Carcross and Whitehorse has not seen revenue trains since 1982 and would require substantial and costly maintenance to resume service.
Whitehorse is not a ferry port. Travelers wishing to use ferry services often do so via Skagway or Haines, Alaska, and then proceed to Whitehorse by road. The Yukon government operates free, seasonal territorial ferries (George Black in Dawson, Pelly Barge in Ross River) within the Yukon, but these do not serve Whitehorse as a direct port.
Car rentals are available at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport. Daily rental costs for a medium car average $60, with prices starting from approximately $87 per day. Some of the cheapest options have been found around $46-$71 per day from companies like Turo, Driving Force, and Budget. Rental prices can vary by vehicle type, with examples ranging from $80 for a Toyota Corolla to $188 for a Ford Super Duty van. November generally offers the lowest rental prices.
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