There are 4 ways to get from Reno to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, bus, shuttle, 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
best- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane RNO - KTN
7h 16m$230–1,010Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reno to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 3h$305–759Bus, shuttle, car ferry
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 14h$337–894Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Reno to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Tacomatrain
- Take the train from Tacoma to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 18h$500–1,259
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Ketchikan is to drive and car ferry which costs $300 - $800 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $230 - $1,100.
The distance between Reno and Ketchikan is 1237 miles.
The best way to get from Reno to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and shuttle and car ferry which takes 2 days 14h and costs $330 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Reno to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Reno. It is currently 10:45 AM in Reno and 9:45 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 19+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Ketchikan (KTN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
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