There are 3 ways to get from Ketchikan to Portland by plane, car ferry, train, or bus
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 Portland International Airport (PDX)plane KTN - PDX
6h 15m$121–661Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain Amtrak Cascades
2d 4h$212–652Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
2d 5h$207–642
Ketchikan (KTN) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Portland is to fly which costs $120 - $700 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Portland is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Ketchikan and Portland is 803 miles.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Portland without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $210 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Ketchikan to Portland, including transfers.
Portland is 1h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 10:08 PM in Ketchikan and 11:08 PM in Portland.
There are 716+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Ketchikan (KTN) to Portland International Airport (PDX) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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