There are 3 ways to get from Delta Junction to Ketchikan by bus, plane, or car ferry
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Bus, fly to Ketchikan
best- Take the bus from Delta Junction IGA to Fairbanks, AK
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Ketchikan (KTN)FAI - KTN
13h 54m$151–503Bus, fly to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from Delta Junction IGA to Fairbanks, AK
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG)FAI - PSG
- Take the car ferry from Petersburg, AK to Ketchikan
27h 10m$165–597Bus, fly to Metlakatla, car ferry
- Take the bus from Delta Junction IGA to Fairbanks, AK
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Metlakatla (MTM)FAI - MTM
- Take the car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikan
16h 25m$159–528
Fairbanks (FAI) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Delta Junction to Ketchikan is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Delta Junction to Ketchikan is to bus and fly which takes 13h 54m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Delta Junction and Ketchikan is 968 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Delta Junction to Ketchikan, including transfers.
There are 15+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Delta Junction, AK, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Delta Junction to Ketchikan. However, you can take the bus to Fairbanks, AK, walk to Fairbanks, AK, take the bus to Fairbanks, AK - Northern Alaska Tour Company, walk to Fairbanks-Airport-FAI 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 the bus to Fairbanks, AK, walk to Fairbanks, AK, take the bus to Fairbanks, AK - Northern Alaska Tour Company, walk to Fairbanks-Airport-FAI airport, fly to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG), walk to Petersburg, AK, take the car ferry to Ketchikan, walk to Tongass Ave/ US Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry Terminal, then take the bus to Front Street/ Eagle Park.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fairbanks to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport via Anchorage, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Metlakatla via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fairbanks to Metlakatla via Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Fairbanks to Ketchikan via Anchorage, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Phone
- 1-800-770-6652
- Website
- interioralaskabusline.com
Bus from Delta Junction IGA to Fairbanks, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- interioralaskabusline.com
- Passenger
- $50
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Petersburg, AK to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $30–120
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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