There are 2 ways to get from Ketchikan to Port Alexander by plane, ferry, unknown, or car ferry
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Fly, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)KTN - SIT
- Take the ferry from Sealing Cove - Sitka, AK to South Baranof Wilderness
- Walk from South Baranof Wilderness to Port Alexander
6hCar ferry, ferry, travel
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to JuneauBel
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - SitkaJun
- Take the ferry from Sealing Cove - Sitka, AK to South Baranof Wilderness
- Walk from South Baranof Wilderness to Port Alexander
37h 32m
Ketchikan (KTN) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ketchikan and Port Alexander is 267 miles.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Ketchikan to Port Alexander, including transfers.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Port Alexander, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ketchikan to Port Alexander. 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 Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), walk to Sealing Cove - Sitka, AK, take the ferry to South Baranof Wilderness, then travel to Port Alexander. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Port Alexander via Tongass Ave/ Pioneer Home/ Across from Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry, Ketchikan, Juneau, Ferry Terminal - Sitka, Sealing Cove - Sitka, AK, and South Baranof Wilderness in around 37h 32m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +1 - (907) 738-6481
- alaskadavey@gmail.com
- Website
- sitkawildlifeadventures.com
Ferry from Sealing Cove - Sitka, AK to South Baranof Wilderness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,500
- Website
- https://www.sitkawildlifeadventures.com
- 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 to Ferry Terminal - Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $35–120
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