There are 3 ways to get from Boise to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Ketchikan (KTN)BOI - KTN
7h 31m$129–609Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Boise to Bellingham, WA
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
46h 37m$265–701Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Bellingham
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
2d 11h$289–838
Boise Airport (BOI) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $120 - $650 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Boise and Ketchikan is 1081 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs $280 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Boise to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 2h behind Boise. It is currently 11:40 PM in Boise and 9:40 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 14+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Ketchikan (KTN) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boise Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $50–130
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Bellingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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