There are 7 ways to get from Ketchikan to Los Angeles by plane, car ferry, bus, 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 to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane KTN - LAX
8h 16m$165–671Fly to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane KTN - LGB
11h 7m$164–714Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattlebus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
3d 12h$549–1,442Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane KTN - BUR
9h 40m$234–1,018Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane KTN - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
12h 17m$218–872Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane KTN - SNA
12h 6m$258–1,127Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane KTN - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
14h 25m$265–906
Ketchikan (KTN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Ketchikan and Los Angeles is 1639 miles.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Los Angeles without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 3 days 12h and costs $550 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Ketchikan to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 1h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 3:08 AM in Ketchikan and 4:08 AM in Los Angeles.
There are 3441+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Ketchikan (KTN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ketchikan to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ketchikan to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ketchikan to Long Beach Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ketchikan to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ketchikan to Ontario International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ketchikan to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ketchikan to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ketchikan to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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
- $160–550
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
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