There are 5 ways to get from Denali to Ketchikan by unknown, train, plane, car ferry, or taxi
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Travel, train to Anchorage International Airport, fly to Ketchikan
best- Walk from Denali to Curry
- Take the train from Curry to Anchorage
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN)ANC - KTN
13h 32mTravel to Kenai, fly to Ketchikan
- Walk from Denali to Kenai (ENA)
- Fly from Kenai (ENA) to Ketchikan (KTN)ENA - KTN
14h 38mTravel, train to Anchorage International Airport, fly to Metlakatla, car ferry
- Walk from Denali to Curry
- Take the train from Curry to Anchorage
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Metlakatla (MTM)ANC - MTM
- Take the car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikan
18hTravel, train to Anchorage International Airport, fly to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport, car ferry
- Walk from Denali to Curry
- Take the train from Curry to Anchorage
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG)ANC - PSG
- Take the car ferry from Petersburg, AK to Ketchikan
26h 38mTravel, train to Anchorage International Airport, fly to Klawock Airport, taxi, car ferry
- Walk from Denali to Curry
- Take the train from Curry to Anchorage
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Klawock Airport (KLW)ANC - KLW
- Take the taxi from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Hollis, Prince of Wales Island
- Take the car ferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AK
18h 31m
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Denali and Ketchikan is 963 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from Denali to Ketchikan, including transfers.
There are 16+ 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 Kenai (ENA) 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.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Kenai to Ketchikan via Anchorage International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Kenai to Ketchikan via Anchorage International Airport, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kenai to Ketchikan via Anchorage International Airport, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Metlakatla via Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- 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 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
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
- 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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