There are 5 ways to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Ketchikan by plane, car, 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 to Ketchikan
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SLC - KTN
6h 31m$145–597Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the carferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 3h$326–790Fly to Metlakatla, car ferry
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Metlakatla (MTM)plane SLC - MTM
- Take the carferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikancarferry
10h 2m$157–635Fly to Thorne Bay, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Thorne Bay (KTB)plane SLC - KTB
- Drive from Thorne Bay (KTB) to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandcar
- Take the carferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AKcarferry
14h 1m$204–685Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stopbus
- Take the carferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 12h$297–831
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) and Ketchikan is 1361 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 12h and costs $290 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 2h behind Salt Lake City Airport (SLC). It is currently 3:25 PM in Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) and 1:25 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 15+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC), USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Metlakatla via Portland, Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Thorne Bay via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Thorne Bay via Portland, Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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 Metlakatla to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $4–18
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 Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Alaska's Inter-Island Ferry Authority
- Passenger
- $50–60
- Vehicles
- $56
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