There are 3 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SLC - KTN
8h 1m$270–1,211Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 3h$326–789Bus, 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 car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 10h$316–839
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Ketchikan is to bus and car ferry which costs $310 - $850 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $270 - $1,300.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Ketchikan is 1368 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 10h and costs $310 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Salt Lake City to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 2h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 3:27 AM in Salt Lake City and 1:27 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 18+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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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