There are 5 ways to get from Bella Bella to Ketchikan by unknown, plane, ferry, train, or car ferry
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Travel to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport, fly to Ketchikan
best- Walk from Bella Bella to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)unknown
- Fly from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane ZEL - KTN
9h 36mTravel, ferry, train, car ferry
- Walk from Bella Bella to McLoughlin Bayunknown
- Take the ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Prince Rupertferry
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
4d 13hTravel to Metlakatla
- Walk from Bella Bella to Metlakatla (MTM)unknown
9h 31mTravel to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport, fly to Prince Rupert Airport, travel
- Walk from Bella Bella to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)unknown
- Fly from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Prince Rupert Airport (YPR)plane ZEL - YPR
- Walk from Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) to Ketchikanunknown
30h 10mTravel to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport, travel
- Walk from Bella Bella to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)unknown
- Fly from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane ZEL - YXT
- Walk from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Ketchikanunknown
10h 18m
Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Bella Bella and Ketchikan is 271 miles.
The best way to get from Bella Bella to Ketchikan without a car is to travel and ferry and train and car ferry which takes 4 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Bella Bella to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Bella Bella. It is currently 12:27 AM in Bella Bella and 11:27 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 17+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Bella Bella, BC, Canada and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Bella Bella to Ketchikan. However, you can travel to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) 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 vehicle from Bella Bella to Front Street/ Eagle Park via McLoughlin Bay, Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert, Jasper, Vancouver, Bellingham Amtrak Station, Bellingham, WA, Ketchikan, and Tongass Ave/ US Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry Terminal in around 4d 13h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport to Prince Rupert Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Prince Rupert to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $110–150
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $110–140
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $95–120
Train from Jasper to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $90–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $90–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $70–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–650
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $75–230
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $460–650
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
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