There are 5 ways to get from Denali to Ketchikan by unknown, train, plane, car ferry, taxi, or car
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Travel, train, fly to Ketchikan
best- Walk from Denali to Curryunknown
- Take the train from Curry to Anchoragetrain
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane ANC - KTN
13h 27mTravel, train, fly to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport, car ferry
- Walk from Denali to Curryunknown
- Take the train from Curry to Anchoragetrain
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG)plane ANC - PSG
- Take the car ferry from Petersburg, AK to Ketchikancarferry
26h 15mTravel, train, fly to Metlakatla, car ferry
- Walk from Denali to Curryunknown
- Take the train from Curry to Anchoragetrain
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Metlakatla (MTM)plane ANC - MTM
- Take the car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikancarferry
17h 55mTravel, train, fly to Klawock Airport, taxi, car ferry
- Walk from Denali to Curryunknown
- Take the train from Curry to Anchoragetrain
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Klawock Airport (KLW)plane ANC - KLW
- Take the taxi from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandtaxi
- Take the car ferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AKcarferry
16h 31mTravel, train, fly to Thorne Bay, drive, car ferry
- Walk from Denali to Curryunknown
- Take the train from Curry to Anchoragetrain
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Thorne Bay (KTB)plane ANC - KTB
- Drive from Thorne Bay (KTB) to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandcar
- Take the car ferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AKcarferry
25h 19m
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Denali and Ketchikan is 963 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Denali to Ketchikan, including transfers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Denali, Denali Borough, AK, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Denali to Ketchikan. However, you can travel to Curry, take the train to Anchorage, walk to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Airport South Terminal, walk to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 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 travel to Curry, take the train to Anchorage, walk to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Airport South Terminal, walk to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 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.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport via Seattle, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Metlakatla via Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Thorne Bay via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Thorne Bay via Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- islandairx.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- reservations@akrr.com
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Curry to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–284
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $85–190
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $284
- 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
- Phone
- +1 866-308-4848
- reservations@interislandferry.com
- Website
- interislandferry.com
Car ferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://interislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $50–60
- Vehicles
- $56
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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