There are 4 ways to get from Ketchikan to British Columbia 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
7h 7m$765–969Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
2d$253–820Fly to Victoria International Airport
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane KTN - YYJ
8h 21m$375–1,515Fly 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 47m$345–1,479
Ketchikan (KTN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to British Columbia is to car ferry and train which costs $250 - $850 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to British Columbia is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $750 - $1,000.
The distance between Ketchikan and British Columbia is 917 km.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to British Columbia without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $250 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Ketchikan to British Columbia, including transfers.
British Columbia is 1h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 1:33 PM in Ketchikan and 2:33 PM in British Columbia.
There are 1425+ hotels available in British Columbia.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and British Columbia, 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Ketchikan to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $220–750
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