There are 4 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
10h 8m$105–414Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
46h 1m$239–741Fly from Kamloops Airport
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane YKA - KTN
8h 52m$131–586Bus, train, car ferry via Kamloops, BC
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
46h 6m$224–726
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 - $420 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $130 - $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 $230 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Kamloops to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Kamloops. It is currently 11:17 AM in Kamloops and 10:17 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 17+ 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.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Ketchikan via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $14–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- 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
- +1 800-642-0066
- 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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