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 9mCar ferry, travel
- Take the carferry from Ketchikan to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Walk from Juneau to Mendenhall Glacierunknown
24h 19m
Ketchikan (KTN) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 9m to get from Ketchikan to Mendenhall Glacier, including transfers.
There are 102+ 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.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ketchikan to Juneau International Airport via Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Phone
- 907-225-8726
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Bus - Ketchikan Gateway Borough
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
- The Bus - Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- 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
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