There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Ketchikan by train, plane, or car ferry
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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
20h 11m$505–1,718Fly 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$480–1,637Fly Tokyo International Airport to Ketchikan
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane HND - KTN
16h 39m$512–1,813
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Ketchikan is to fly and car ferry which costs $480 - $1,700 and takes 32h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 16h 39m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Tokyo and Ketchikan is 4232 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 11m to get from Tokyo to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 17h behind Tokyo. It is currently 5:17 PM in Tokyo and 12:17 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 22+ 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
- taquanair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Metlakatla via San Francisco, Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–3,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Metlakatla via Vancouver, Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,800
- 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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