There are 2 ways to get from Ketchikan to Port Townsend by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or train
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Fly, line 404 ferry, bus
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane KTN - SEA
- Take the ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Kingston Ferry Dockferry
- Take the bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ridebus
8h 7m$425–465Car ferry, train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Edmondstrain
- Take the ferry from Edmonds to Kingstonferry
- Take the bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ridebus 14
2d 3h$189–625
Ketchikan (KTN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Port Townsend is to car ferry and train and ferry and bus which costs $180 - $650 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Port Townsend is to fly and line 404 ferry and bus which takes 8h 7m and costs $420 - $470.
The distance between Ketchikan and Port Townsend is 752 miles.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Port Townsend without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $180 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Ketchikan to Port Townsend, including transfers.
Port Townsend is 1h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 8:03 PM in Ketchikan and 9:03 PM in Port Townsend.
There are 189+ hotels available in Port Townsend.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Port Townsend, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ketchikan to Port Townsend. 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac/Airport, take the vehicle to Pioneer Square, walk to Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock, take the line 404 ferry to Kingston Ferry Dock, walk to Kingston Ferry Terminal, then take the bus to Haines Place Park & Ride. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Haines Place Park & Ride via Tongass Ave/ Pioneer Home/ Across from Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry, Ketchikan, Bellingham, WA, Bellingham Amtrak Station, Edmonds, Edmonds, Kingston, and Kingston Ferry Terminal in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-360-385-4777
- Website
- Jefferson Transit
Bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Jefferson Transit
- Schedules at
- Jefferson Transit Schedules
Bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Jefferson Transit
- Schedules at
- Jefferson Transit Schedules
- Phone
- +1 800-501-7433
- Website
- Kitsap Transit
Ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Kingston Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- Kitsap Transit
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