There are 5 ways to get from Astoria to Ketchikan by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Portland International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Astoria Transit Center to Sunset Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane PDX - KTN
10h 9m$206–944Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Astoria to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
42h 1m$209–621Bus, train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Astoria Transit Center to Portland Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SEA - KTN
12h 15m$232–940Drive, train, car ferry
- Drive from Astoria to Kelso-Longviewcar
- Take the train from Kelso-Longview to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
44h 56m$241–716Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Astoria Transit Center to Portland Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stopbus
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 1h$219–668
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astoria to Ketchikan is to drive and car ferry which costs $200 - $650 and takes 42h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Astoria to Ketchikan is to bus and fly which takes 10h 9m and costs $200 - $950.
The distance between Astoria and Ketchikan is 912 miles.
The best way to get from Astoria to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 1h and costs $210 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Astoria to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Astoria. It is currently 3:02 PM in Astoria and 2:02 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 19+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Astoria, OR, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Astoria to Ketchikan. However, you can take the bus to Sunset Transit Center, walk to Sunset TC station, take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Ketchikan (KTN), walk to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan International Airport, take the ferry to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan "Town Side", walk to Tongass Hwy/ Airport Parking Lot, then take the bus to Front Street/ Eagle Park. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Astoria to Ketchikan via Bellingham, WA and Ketchikan in around 42h 1m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Eugene, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Redmond, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Spokane, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kelso-Longview to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Astoria Transit Center to Sunset Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Bus from Astoria Transit Center to Portland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Bus from Astoria Transit Center to Portland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
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