There are 4 ways to get from Glacier National Park to Ketchikan by 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.
Fly from Glacier Park International Airport
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane FCA - KTN
6h 42m$328–1,291Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Apgar Visitor Center to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the carferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 2h$265–702Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly
- Drive from Essex Station to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane MSO - KTN
9h 22m$287–1,250Train, car ferry
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 6h$362–962
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glacier National Park to Ketchikan is to drive and car ferry which costs $260 - $700 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Glacier National Park to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $320 - $1,300.
The distance between Glacier National Park and Ketchikan is 921 miles.
The best way to get from Glacier National Park to Ketchikan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs $360 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Glacier National Park to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 2h behind Glacier National Park. It is currently 12:38 PM in Glacier National Park and 10:38 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 19+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Glacier National Park, MT, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ketchikan (KTN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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