There are 3 ways to get from Bellingham to Ketchikan by plane, car ferry, or shuttle
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Fly from Bellingham International Airport
best- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Ketchikan (KTN)BLI - KTN
6h 45m$79–389Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
37h 3m$174–536Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN)SEA - KTN
7h 8m$99–412
Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $75 - $390 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $75 - $390.
The distance between Bellingham and Ketchikan is 611 miles.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Ketchikan without a car is to car ferry which takes 37h 3m and costs $170 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Bellingham to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Bellingham. It is currently 12:07 AM in Bellingham and 11:07 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 15+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Ketchikan (KTN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Alaska DOT operates a car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan once a week. Tickets cost $160–550 and the journey takes 37h.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- 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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