There are 6 ways to get from Kalispell to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Glacier Park International Airport
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ketchikan (KTN)FCA - KTN
9h 2m$127–482Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Kalispell to Missoula International Airport (MSO)
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Ketchikan (KTN)MSO - KTN
8h 44m$118–477Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kalispell to Bellingham, WA
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
2d 1h$259–693Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
2d 6h$302–931Train, bus, car ferry via Everett
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
2d 6h$307–856Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham Airport
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
2d 7h$339–852
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalispell to Ketchikan is to drive and fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kalispell to Ketchikan is to drive and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $110 - $480.
The distance between Kalispell and Ketchikan is 906 miles.
The best way to get from Kalispell to Ketchikan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs $300 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Kalispell to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 2h behind Kalispell. It is currently 10:43 AM in Kalispell and 8:43 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 16+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Kalispell, MT, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $45–100
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
- 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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