There are 3 ways to get from Ketchikan to Kake by car ferry, taxi, or plane
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Car ferry, taxi to Klawock Airport, fly
best- 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 Kake (KAE)plane KLW - KAE
8h 28m$259–547Fly from Ketchikan
cheapest- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Kake (KAE)plane KTN - KAE
8h 3m$60–313Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Take the car ferry from Juneau, AK to Kakecarferry Jnu
31h 28m$105–334
Klawock Airport (KLW) to Kake (KAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Kake is to fly which costs $60 - $320 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Kake is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $60 - $320.
The distance between Ketchikan and Kake is 176 miles.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Kake without a car is to car ferry which takes 31h 28m and costs $100 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Ketchikan to Kake, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Kake.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Kake, AK, USA?
You can take a bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Kake via Tongass Ave/ Pioneer Home/ Across from Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry, Ketchikan, Juneau, Juneau, AK, and Kake in around 31h 28m. Alternatively, Island Air Express, Alaska Seaplane, and Air Excursion fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Kake (KAE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Klawock Airport to Kake via Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Klawock Airport to Kake via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Kake via Klawock Airport, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Klawock Airport to Kake via Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Ketchikan to Kake via Klawock Airport, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $65–220
Car ferry from Juneau, AK to Kake
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $29–100
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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