There are 6 ways to get from Jacksonville to Ketchikan by bus, 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 to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane GNV - KTN
18h 48m$290–1,125Fly from Jacksonville
cheapest- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane JAX - KTN
16h 1m$260–1,011Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Jacksonville to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the carferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry
3d 15h$704–1,336Bus to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Brunswickbus
- Fly from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane BQK - KTN
17h 36m$293–1,142Train to Orlando, fly
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane MCO - KTN
19h 54m$299–1,101Bus, bus to Tampa, fly
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane TPA - KTN
19h 30m$309–1,155
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $260 - $1,100 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 16h 1m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Jacksonville and Ketchikan is 3087 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 48m to get from Jacksonville to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 4h behind Jacksonville. It is currently 6:01 PM in Jacksonville and 2:01 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 23+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Ketchikan via Atlanta, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Ketchikan via Atlanta, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Jacksonville to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Jacksonville to Ketchikan via Nashville, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport to Ketchikan via Atlanta, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport to Ketchikan via Atlanta, Bozeman, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport to Ketchikan via Atlanta, Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport to Ketchikan via Atlanta, Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Orlando to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Orlando to Ketchikan via Kansas City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Orlando to Ketchikan via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Tampa to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Tampa to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Tampa to Ketchikan via Kansas City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Winter Park Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
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