There are 3 ways to get from Ketchikan to Denali by plane, train, unknown, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly from Ketchikan, train, travel
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane KTN - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Currytrain
- Walk from Curry to Denaliunknown
15h 27mCar ferry to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport, fly, train, travel
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Petersburg, AKcarferry
- Fly from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane PSG - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Currytrain
- Walk from Curry to Denaliunknown
33h 48mCar ferry, taxi to Klawock Airport, fly, train, travel
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan, AK to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandcarferry
- Take the taxi from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Klawock Airport (KLW)taxi
- Fly from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane KLW - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Currytrain
- Walk from Curry to Denaliunknown
17h 9m
Ketchikan (KTN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ketchikan and Denali is 960 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Ketchikan to Denali, including transfers.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Denali, Denali Borough, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ketchikan to Denali. 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 Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Anchorage, take the train to Curry, then travel to Denali. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Tongass Ave/ Pioneer Home/ Across from Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry, walk to Ketchikan, take the car ferry to Petersburg, AK, walk to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Anchorage, take the train to Curry, then travel to Denali.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Juneau, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Klawock Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Klawock Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Ketchikan, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- reservations@akrr.com
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Anchorage to Curry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–284
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $85–190
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $284
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Petersburg, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $30–120
- Phone
- +1 866-308-4848
- reservations@interislandferry.com
- Website
- interislandferry.com
Car ferry from Ketchikan, AK to Hollis, Prince of Wales Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://interislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $50–60
- Vehicles
- $56
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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