There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, or shuttle
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Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SEA - KTN
5h 46m$424–454Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the carferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
38h 39m$177–574Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane BLI - KTN
11h 1m$239–1,067
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Ketchikan is to drive and car ferry which costs $170 - $600 and takes 38h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $420 - $460.
The distance between Seattle and Ketchikan is 705 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Seattle to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Seattle. It is currently 1:13 PM in Seattle and 12:13 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 22+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–440
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
- 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
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