There are 3 ways to get from Ketchikan to Sitka by bus, plane, car ferry, or taxi
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Bus to Ketchikan, fly
best- Take the bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Tongass Ave/Across from Airport Parking Lotbus
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane KTN - SIT
3h 37m$45–280Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - Sitkacarferry Jun
35h 27m$104–344Car ferry, taxi to Klawock Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan, AK to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandcarferry
- Take the taxi from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Klawock Airport (KLW)taxi
- Fly from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane KLW - SIT
7h 50m$244–514
Ketchikan (KTN) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Sitka is to bus and fly which costs $45 - $280 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Sitka is to bus and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $45 - $280.
The distance between Ketchikan and Sitka is 189 miles.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Sitka without a car is to car ferry which takes 35h 27m and costs $100 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Ketchikan to Sitka, including transfers.
There are 80+ hotels available in Sitka.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Sitka, AK, USA?
You can take a bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to McDonalds via Tongass Ave/ Pioneer Home/ Across from Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry, Ketchikan, Juneau, Ferry Terminal - Sitka, and Ferry Terminal in around 35h 27m.
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Klawock Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Klawock Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Phone
- 907-225-8726
- transit@kgbak.us
- Website
- kgbak.us
Bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Tongass Ave/Across from Airport Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- The Bus - Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- 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
- Phone
- +1 866-308-4848
- reservations@interislandferry.com
- Website
- interislandferry.com
Car ferry from Ketchikan, AK to Hollis, Prince of Wales Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://interislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $50–60
- Vehicles
- $56
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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