There are 3 ways to get from Ketchikan to Kake by plane, car ferry, or taxi
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
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Kake (KAE)plane KTN - KAE
13h 59m$60–303Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Take the car ferry from Juneau, AK to Kakecarferry Jnu
31h 28m$105–334Car ferry, taxi to Klawock Airport, fly
- 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 58m$264–557
Ketchikan (KTN) to Kake (KAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Kake is to fly which costs $60 - $310 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Kake is to car ferry and taxi and fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $260 - $600.
The distance between Ketchikan and Kake is 146 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 13h 59m 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?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Excursion, and Alaska Seaplane fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Kake (KAE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
Flights from Ketchikan to Kake via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Ketchikan to Kake via Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Ketchikan to Kake via Klawock Airport, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–900
Flights from Ketchikan to Kake via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Klawock Airport to Kake via Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Kake via Klawock Airport, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–900
Flights from Klawock Airport to Kake via Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–900
Flights from Klawock Airport to Kake via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- 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
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide