There are 3 ways to get from Ketchikan to Reno by plane, car ferry, bus, 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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)KTN - RNO
6h 43m$128–608Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAJun
- Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
2d 20h$288–917Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAJun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Reno
3d 2h
Ketchikan (KTN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Reno is to fly which costs $120 - $650 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Reno is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Ketchikan and Reno is 1236 miles.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Reno without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $280 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Ketchikan to Reno, including transfers.
Reno is 1h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 2:08 AM in Ketchikan and 3:08 AM in Reno.
There are 239+ hotels available in Reno.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Ketchikan (KTN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ketchikan to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $24–45
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $20–85
- Business - advance purchase
- $28–150
- Business Class
- $45–220
Train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- 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
- $23–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- 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
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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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