There are 5 ways to get from Ketchikan to Port Townsend by plane, bus, ferry, 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 to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)KTN - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Village
- Take the ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsend
9h 39m$114–480Fly to Bellingham International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)KTN - BLI
- Take the ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsend
15h 3m$96–478Car ferry, train, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAJun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Edmonds
- Take the ferry from Edmonds to Kingston
- Take the bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ride14
2d 3h$187–624Fly to Wenatchee, train, ferry, bus
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Wenatchee (EAT)KTN - EAT
- Take the train from Wenatchee Amtrak to Edmonds
- Take the ferry from Edmonds to Kingston
- Take the bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ride
14h 57m$114–1,125Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAJun
- Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to 63 Four Corners Park & Ride
2d 4h
Ketchikan (KTN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Port Townsend is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $110 - $480 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Port Townsend is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 9h 39m and costs $110 - $480.
The distance between Ketchikan and Port Townsend is 860 miles.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Port Townsend without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $180 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Ketchikan to Port Townsend, including transfers.
Port Townsend is 1h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 1:37 AM in Ketchikan and 2:37 AM in Port Townsend.
There are 208+ hotels available in Port Townsend.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Port Townsend, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ketchikan to Port Townsend. 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport - Departures, take the bus to Coupeville - Coupe's Village, walk to Main St at Coupeville Elementary School, take the line 6 bus to SR 20 at Coupeville Ferry Terminal, walk to Coupeville, then take the ferry to Port Townsend. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Haines Place Park & Ride via Tongass Ave/ Pioneer Home/ Across from Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry, Ketchikan, Bellingham, WA, Bellingham Amtrak Station, Edmonds, Edmonds, Kingston, and Kingston Ferry Terminal in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Ketchikan to Wenatchee via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Ketchikan to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
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
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wenatchee Amtrak to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- seatacshuttle.com
Bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $30–45
- Seniors 60+
- $40–60
- Adult 16-59
- $45–65
- Phone
- 1-360-385-4777
- Website
- jeffersontransit.com
Bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://jeffersontransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://jeffersontransit.com/178/Routes-Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to 63 Four Corners Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
Ferry from Edmonds to Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
- 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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