There are 3 ways to get from Calgary to Ketchikan by plane, bus, train, 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 to Ketchikan
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane YYC - KTN
9h 7m$91–431Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 7h$306–751Fly to Metlakatla, car ferry
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Metlakatla (MTM)plane YYC - MTM
- Take the car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikancarferry
20h 36m$104–456
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $90 - $440 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $90 - $440.
The distance between Calgary and Ketchikan is 805 miles.
The best way to get from Calgary to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 2 days 7h and costs $300 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Calgary to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 2h behind Calgary. It is currently 11:29 PM in Calgary and 9:29 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 17+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
WestJet, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ketchikan via Victoria, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ketchikan via Kelowna, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ketchikan via Edmonton, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ketchikan via Salt Lake City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Metlakatla via Vancouver, Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
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
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $130–170
- 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
Car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $4–18
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