There are 4 ways to get from Ketchikan to Whistler Blackcomb by plane, shuttle, car ferry, train, or bus
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 Vancouver International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane KTN - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
8h 44m$802–1,042Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
2d 3h$283–900Fly to Bellingham International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane KTN - BLI
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
10h 31m$322–1,341Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train, shuttle
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane KTN - SEA
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
12h 24m$378–1,566
Ketchikan (KTN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Whistler Blackcomb is to car ferry and train and bus which costs $280 - $900 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Whistler Blackcomb is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 44m and costs $800 - $1,100.
The distance between Ketchikan and Whistler Blackcomb is 1039 km.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Whistler Blackcomb without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $280 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Ketchikan to Whistler Blackcomb, including transfers.
There are 516+ hotels available in Whistler Blackcomb.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ketchikan to Whistler Blackcomb. 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 Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport, take the shuttle to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa, then walk to Whistler Blackcomb. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Whistler Blackcomb via Tongass Ave/ Pioneer Home/ Across from Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry, Ketchikan, Bellingham, WA, Bellingham Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Downtown, and Whistler in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ketchikan to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ketchikan to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 604 349 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- epicrides.ca
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37–42
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $37–42
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $220–750
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