There are 3 ways to get from Rochester to Ketchikan by plane, train, car ferry, 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 Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane ROC - KTN
12h 18m$315–1,128Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry
6d 1h$929–2,284Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane BUF - KTN
14h 31m$328–1,224
Rochester (ROC) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 12h 18m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Rochester and Ketchikan is 2531 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Ketchikan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 6 days 1h and costs $900 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Rochester to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 4h behind Rochester. It is currently 9:09 AM in Rochester and 5:09 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 19+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Reagan Washington, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Chicago Midway, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Baltimore, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Washington Dulles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Newark, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago Midway, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Washington Dulles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Baltimore, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $45–120
- Business
- $80–190
- Business Plus
- $90–200
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–140
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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