There are 6 ways to get from Ketchikan to Glacier Bay Basin by plane, unknown, or car ferry
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Fly to Gustavus Airport, travel
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Gustavus Airport (GST)plane KTN - GST
- Walk from Gustavus Airport (GST) to Glacier Bay Basinunknown
14h 32mCar ferry, travel
- Take the carferry from Ketchikan to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Walk from Juneau to Glacier Bay Basinunknown
25h 46mFly to Juneau International Airport, travel
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane KTN - JNU
- Walk from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Glacier Bay Basinunknown
4h 45mFly to Hoonah Airport, travel
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Hoonah Airport (HNH)plane KTN - HNH
- Walk from Hoonah Airport (HNH) to Glacier Bay Basinunknown
14h 59mFly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, travel
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane KTN - SIT
- Walk from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Glacier Bay Basinunknown
6h 25mCar ferry, travel via Gustavus, AK
- Take the carferry from Ketchikan to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Gustavus, AKcarferry Jnu
- Walk from Gustavus, AK to Glacier Bay Basinunknown
31h 31m
Ketchikan (KTN) to Gustavus Airport (GST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Ketchikan and Glacier Bay Basin is 290 miles.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Glacier Bay Basin without a car is to car ferry and travel which takes 25h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Ketchikan to Glacier Bay Basin, including transfers.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Glacier Bay Basin, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ketchikan to Glacier Bay Basin. However, you can take the bus to Tongass Ave/Across from Airport Parking Lot, walk to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan "Town Side", take the ferry to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan International Airport, walk to Ketchikan (KTN) airport, fly to Gustavus Airport (GST), then travel to Glacier Bay Basin. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Glacier Bay Basin via Tongass Ave/ Pioneer Home/ Across from Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry, Ketchikan, and Juneau in around 25h 46m.
Flights from Ketchikan to Gustavus Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Gustavus Airport via Klawock, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–500
Flights from Ketchikan to Gustavus Airport via Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Hoonah Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Hoonah Airport via Klawock, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Ketchikan to Hoonah Airport via Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Hoonah Airport via Juneau International Airport, Gustavus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Gustavus Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Gustavus Airport via Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Ketchikan to Juneau International Airport via Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Ketchikan to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Hoonah Airport via Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Hoonah Airport via Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $65–220
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $65–220
Car ferry from Juneau, AK to Gustavus, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $13–45
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