There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan by plane, bus, car, car ferry, 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 from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane LAX - KTN
7h 7m$213–869Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SBA - KTN
12h 8m$229–791Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the carferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 9h$385–874Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
3d 5h$630–1,530Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane BUR - KTN
10h 43m$232–981
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $800 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Ketchikan is 1626 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3 days 5h and costs $600 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Los Angeles Airport (LAX). It is currently 4:39 AM in Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and 3:39 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 19+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via San Diego, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
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