There are 2 ways to get from Ketchikan to Mendenhall Glacier by bus, plane, unknown, or car ferry
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Bus, fly, travel
best- Take the bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Tongass Ave/Across from Airport Parking Lotbus
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane KTN - JNU
- Walk from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Mendenhall Glacierunknown
3h 4mCar ferry, travel
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Walk from Juneau to Mendenhall Glacierunknown
24h 19m
Ketchikan (KTN) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ketchikan and Mendenhall Glacier is 251 miles.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Mendenhall Glacier without a car is to car ferry and travel which takes 24h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Ketchikan to Mendenhall Glacier, including transfers.
There are 113+ hotels available in Mendenhall Glacier.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Mendenhall Glacier, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ketchikan to Mendenhall Glacier. 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 Juneau International Airport (JNU), then travel to Mendenhall Glacier. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Mendenhall Glacier via Tongass Ave/ Pioneer Home/ Across from Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry, Ketchikan, and Juneau in around 24h 19m.
Flights from Ketchikan to Juneau International Airport via Klawock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Flights from Ketchikan to Juneau International Airport via Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Phone
- 907-225-8726
- [email protected]
- Website
- kgbak.us
Bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Tongass Ave/Across from Airport Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.kgbak.us/145/Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $65–220
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