There are 4 ways to get from Whale Pass to Ketchikan by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly from Whale Pass, bus
best- Fly from Whale Pass (WWP) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane WWP - KTN
- Take the bus from Tongass Hwy/ Airport Parking Lot to Front Street/ Eagle Parkbus
2h 34m$48–325Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Whale Pass to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandcar
- Take the carferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AKcarferry Hollis-Ketchikan / ...
6h 39m$67–84Drive to Thorne Bay, fly
- Drive from Whale Pass to Thorne Bay (KTB)car
- Fly from Thorne Bay (KTB) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane KTB - KTN
4h 48m$55–335Drive, car ferry via Tongass Ave/ US Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry Terminal
- Drive from Whale Pass to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandcar
- Take the carferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AKcarferry Hollis-Ketchikan / ...
7h 20m$68–85
Whale Pass (WWP) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whale Pass to Ketchikan is to drive and car ferry which costs $65 - $85 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Whale Pass to Ketchikan is to fly and bus which takes 2h 34m and costs $45 - $330.
The distance between Whale Pass and Ketchikan is 81 miles.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Whale Pass to Ketchikan, including transfers.
There are 23+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Whale Pass, AK, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Whale Pass to Ketchikan. However, you can fly to Ketchikan (KTN), walk to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan International Airport, take the ferry to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan "Town Side", walk to Tongass Hwy/ Airport Parking Lot, then take the bus to Front Street/ Eagle Park. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Whale Pass to Ketchikan via Hollis, Prince of Wales Island and Ketchikan, AK in around 6h 39m.
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from Whale Pass to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Thorne Bay to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–310
- Phone
- 907-225-8726
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Bus - Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Bus from Tongass Hwy/ Airport Parking Lot to Front Street/ Eagle Park
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- The Bus - Ketchikan Gateway Borough
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
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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