There are 3 ways to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan by bus, plane, train, or car ferry
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 Kelowna International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane YLW - KTN
11h 3m$267–1,035Bus, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
46h 6m$219–672Fly from Kamloops Airport
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane YKA - KTN
10h 46m$396–1,541
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan is to bus and train and car ferry which costs $210 - $700 and takes 46h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 10h 46m and costs $390 - $1,600.
The distance between Kamloops and Ketchikan is 744 miles.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 46h 6m and costs $210 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Kamloops. It is currently 9:07 PM in Kamloops and 8:07 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 16+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Ketchikan via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Ketchikan via Victoria, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $19–28
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $35–80
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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