There are 5 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 Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ketchikan (KTN)YLW - KTN
10h 16m$104–403Bus, 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$243–740Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Kamloops to Whistler
- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
13d 11h$9,989–10,488Fly from Kamloops Airport
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Ketchikan (KTN)YKA - KTN
8h 53m$141–585Bus, train, car ferry via Kamploops, BC
- Take the bus from Kamploops, 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$227–768
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $410 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $140 - $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 1m and costs $240 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Kamloops. It is currently 6:01 PM in Kamloops and 5:01 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 14+ 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) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Ketchikan via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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
- $9,787
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 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
- $26–35
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $26–35
Bus from Kamploops, 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- 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
- +1.833.SNOWBUS (766.9287)
- ride@whistlersnowbus.com
- Website
- snowbus.com
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Website
- https://www.snowbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler/bus-schedule/snowbus
- Book at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler
- YVR Airport
- $32
- Vancouver 1 way
- $22
- Richmond 1 way
- $29
- Phone
- +1 604-326-1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–39
- Website
- https://www.yvrskylynx.com/
- Schedules at
- https://yvrskylynx.com/timetable/
- Book at
- https://yvrskylynx.betterez.com/cart/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8731/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult
- $23
- Airports - Adult
- $39
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Kamploops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $90–110
- 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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