There are 3 ways to get from Ketchikan to Minneapolis by plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane KTN - MSP
10h 2m$241–1,012Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Edmondstrain
- Take the train from Edmonds to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
3d 14h$571–1,495Car ferry, train via Vancouver
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
3d 19h$630–1,646
Ketchikan (KTN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Minneapolis is to fly which costs $240 - $1,100 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $240 - $1,100.
The distance between Ketchikan and Minneapolis is 1845 miles.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Minneapolis without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 3 days 14h and costs $550 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Ketchikan to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Minneapolis is 3h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 9:55 AM in Ketchikan and 12:55 PM in Minneapolis.
There are 601+ hotels available in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Edmonds to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $160–550
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
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