There are 3 ways to get from Forks to Ketchikan by bus, ferry, plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry, fly
best- Take the bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN)SEA - KTN
10h 57m$88–390Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Forks to Bellingham, WA
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
42h 39m$212–625Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center14
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Edmonds Train Station
- Take the train from Edmonds to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
46h 24m$240–702
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forks to Ketchikan is to bus and ferry and fly which costs $85 - $390 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Forks to Ketchikan is to bus and ferry and fly which takes 10h 57m and costs $85 - $390.
The distance between Forks and Ketchikan is 845 miles.
The best way to get from Forks to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 46h 24m and costs $240 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Forks to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Forks. It is currently 4:54 PM in Forks and 3:54 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 14+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Forks, WA, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Forks to Ketchikan. However, you can take the bus to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, take the bus to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal, walk to Bainbridge Island, take the ferry to Seattle, walk to Int'l Dist/Chinatown, take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 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 a vehicle from Forks to Ketchikan via Bellingham, WA and Ketchikan in around 42h 39m.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Edmonds to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-452-4511
- frontdesk@clallamtransit.com
- Website
- clallamtransit.com
Bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Edmonds Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
- 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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