There are 3 ways to get from Ketchikan, AK to Vancouver by plane, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane KTN - YVR
6h 47m$761–965Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the carferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
47h 38m$249–773Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane KTN - SEA
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
9h 18m$323–1,458
Ketchikan (KTN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan, AK to Vancouver is to car ferry and train which costs $240 - $800 and takes 47h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan, AK to Vancouver is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $750 - $1,000.
The distance between Ketchikan, AK and Vancouver is 913 km.
The best way to get from Ketchikan, AK to Vancouver without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 47h 38m and costs $240 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Ketchikan, AK to Vancouver, including transfers.
Vancouver is 1h ahead of Ketchikan, AK. It is currently 1:14 AM in Ketchikan, AK and 2:14 AM in Vancouver.
There are 1421+ hotels available in Vancouver.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Ketchikan (KTN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $220–750
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