There are 5 ways to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan by plane, bus, train, or car ferry
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Fly from Kamloops Airport
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Ketchikan (KTN)YKA - KTN
8h 52m$151–636Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ketchikan (KTN)YLW - KTN
12h 52m$105–414Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
46h 1m$244–741Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Kamloops to Whistler
- Take the bus from Whistler to Pacific Central Station
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
13d 13h$10,211–10,709Bus, train, car ferry via Kamloops, BC
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
46h 6m$229–726
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $420 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Kamloops and Ketchikan is 583 miles.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 46h 1m and costs $240 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Kamloops. It is currently 11:22 PM in Kamloops and 10:22 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 15+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and WestJet fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Ketchikan (KTN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Ketchikan via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ketchikan via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ketchikan via Victoria, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Kamloops to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 11d 16h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10,008
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–80
- Phone
- +1 604-326-1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Bus from Whistler to Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.yvrskylynx.com/
- Schedules at
- https://yvrskylynx.com/timetable/
- Book at
- https://yvrskylynx.betterez.com/cart/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8731/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult
- $24
- Airports - Adult
- $40
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Whistler to Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–38
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $33–38
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $45–65
- 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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