There are 4 ways to get from Idaho Falls to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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 Idaho Falls
best- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane IDA - KTN
8h 26m$287–1,246Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Idaho Falls to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 3h$311–768Bus to Jackson Hole Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Jackson Airport, WYbus
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane JAC - KTN
11h 22m$355–1,569Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Everett Stationbus
- Take the bus from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 11h$351–909
Idaho Falls (IDA) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idaho Falls to Ketchikan is to drive and car ferry which costs $310 - $800 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Idaho Falls to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $280 - $1,300.
The distance between Idaho Falls and Ketchikan is 1209 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho Falls to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs $350 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Idaho Falls to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 2h behind Idaho Falls. It is currently 3:51 PM in Idaho Falls and 1:51 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 18+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Idaho Falls, ID, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Ketchikan (KTN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Jackson Airport, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- 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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