There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Ketchikan by train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Ketchikan
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane NRT - KTN
19h 27m$565–1,418Fly Tokyo International Airport to Metlakatla, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Metlakatla (MTM)plane HND - MTM
- Take the carferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikancarferry
32h 36m$450–1,637Fly Tokyo International Airport to Ketchikan
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane HND - KTN
16h 50m$502–1,813
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Ketchikan is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 16h 50m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Tokyo and Ketchikan is 4232 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 27m to get from Tokyo to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 17h behind Tokyo. It is currently 10:51 PM in Tokyo and 5:51 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 23+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
All Nippon Airways, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ketchikan (KTN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Ketchikan via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ketchikan via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
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
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