There are 4 ways to get from Yukon to Ketchikan by bus, plane, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Skagway Airport, fly to Ketchikan
best- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
- Fly from Skagway Airport (SGY) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SGY - KTN
25h$248–628Bus, car ferry to Haines Airport, fly to Ketchikan
cheapest- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
- Take the carferry from Skagway to Hainescarferry
- Fly from Haines Airport (HNS) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane HNS - KTN
25h 27m$243–596Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
- Take the carferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry Jnu
- Take the carferry from Juneau to Ketchikancarferry Jun
47h 14m$302–612Bus to Skagway Airport, fly to Klawock Airport, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
- Fly from Skagway Airport (SGY) to Klawock Airport (KLW)plane SGY - KLW
- Take the taxi from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandtaxi
- Take the carferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AKcarferry
18h 13m$437–782
Skagway Airport (SGY) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yukon to Ketchikan is to bus and car ferry and fly which costs $240 - $600 and takes 25h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Yukon to Ketchikan is to bus and fly and taxi and car ferry which takes 18h 13m and costs $430 - $800.
The distance between Yukon and Ketchikan is 431 miles.
The best way to get from Yukon to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 47h 14m and costs $300 - $650.
It takes approximately 25h to get from Yukon to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Yukon. It is currently 5:49 AM in Yukon and 4:49 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 23+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Yukon, Canada and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Yukon to Ketchikan. However, you can take the bus to Skagway, AK, walk to Skagway Airport (SGY) airport, 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 bus from Whitehorse, YT to Front Street/ Eagle Park via Skagway, AK, Skagway, Skagway, Juneau, AK, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Tongass Ave/ US Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry Terminal in around 47h 14m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Skagway Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Skagway Airport to Ketchikan via Haines Airport, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Skagway Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Haines Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Haines Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Haines Airport to Ketchikan via Skagway Airport, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Skagway Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau, Klawock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Haines Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau, Klawock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Skagway Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–550
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Skagway Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–550
- Phone
- +1 800 343 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
Car ferry from Skagway to Juneau, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $20–70
Car ferry from Juneau to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $110–370
Car ferry from Skagway to Haines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $3–16
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
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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