There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles to Ketchikan by plane, car, 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 from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane LAX - KTN
9h 21m$126–571Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Los Angeles to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the carferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 9h$384–873Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane BUR - KTN
9h 45m$215–917Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane ONT - KTN
9h 56m$149–682Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane LGB - KTN
10h 44m$224–1,014Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SNA - KTN
12h 40m$148–676Bus 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
14h 22m$266–906Train, 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 3h$523–1,405
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Los Angeles and Ketchikan is 1640 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Ketchikan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3 days 3h and costs $500 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Los Angeles to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Los Angeles. It is currently 9:55 AM in Los Angeles and 8:55 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 23+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly 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
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Ketchikan via Sacramento, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Ketchikan via Oakland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via San Diego, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- 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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