There are 5 ways to get from Ketchikan to Bella Bella by plane, unknown, car ferry, train, or ferry
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 Ketchikan, travel
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)plane KTN - ZEL
- Walk from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Bella Bellaunknown
19h 52mCar ferry, train, ferry, travel
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Prince Ruperttrain
- Take the ferry from Prince Rupert to McLoughlin Bayferry
- Walk from McLoughlin Bay to Bella Bellaunknown
4d 19hTravel to Masset Airport, fly, travel
- Walk from Ketchikan to Masset Airport (ZMT)unknown
- Fly from Masset Airport (ZMT) to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)plane ZMT - ZEL
- Walk from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Bella Bellaunknown
26h 59mTravel to Prince Rupert Airport, fly, travel
- Walk from Ketchikan to Prince Rupert Airport (YPR)unknown
- Fly from Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)plane YPR - ZEL
- Walk from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Bella Bellaunknown
22h 17mTravel to Northwest Regional Airport, fly, travel
- Walk from Ketchikan to Terrace-Airport-YXTunknown
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)plane YXT - ZEL
- Walk from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Bella Bellaunknown
10h 52m
Ketchikan (KTN) to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ketchikan and Bella Bella is 431 km.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Bella Bella without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry and travel which takes 4 days 19h and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 52m to get from Ketchikan to Bella Bella, including transfers.
Bella Bella is 1h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 2:07 AM in Ketchikan and 3:07 AM in Bella Bella.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Bella Bella, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ketchikan to Bella Bella. However, you can take the bus to Tongass Ave/Across from Airport Parking Lot, walk to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan "Town Side", take the ferry to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan International Airport, walk to Ketchikan (KTN) airport, fly to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL), then travel to Bella Bella. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Bella Bella via Tongass Ave/ Pioneer Home/ Across from Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry, Ketchikan, Bellingham, WA, Bellingham Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Jasper, Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert, and McLoughlin Bay in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ketchikan to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport via Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Masset Airport to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Prince Rupert Airport to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $120–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $120–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
Train from Jasper to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $150–200
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $160–190
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $210–750
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Prince Rupert to McLoughlin Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $100–310
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $600–900
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