There are 3 ways to get from Ketchikan to Thompson 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 Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH)plane KTN - YTH
23h 36m$508–2,432Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Winnipegtrain
- Take the bus from Winnipeg Airport to Thompson, MBbus
4d 17h$548–1,266Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portage la Prairietrain
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Thompsontrain
5d 3h$603–1,353
Ketchikan (KTN) to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Thompson is to car ferry and train and bus which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 4 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Thompson is to fly which takes 23h 36m and costs $500 - $2,500.
The distance between Ketchikan and Thompson is 2121 km.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Thompson without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 4 days 17h and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 23h 36m to get from Ketchikan to Thompson, including transfers.
Thompson is 3h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 5:28 AM in Ketchikan and 8:28 AM in Thompson.
There are nine+ hotels available in Thompson.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Thompson, MB, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., WestJet, and Calm Air fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) 6 times a week.
- Website
- calmair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Thompson Municipal Airport via Seattle, Victoria, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
Flights from Ketchikan to Thompson Municipal Airport via Seattle, Calgary, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $230–360
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $290–360
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $270–320
Train from Vancouver to Portage la Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $230–350
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $290–350
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $260–310
Train from Portage la Prairie to Thompson
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $140–190
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $150–180
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $120–150
- Phone
- 1-204-939-3991
- info@thompsonbus.com
- Website
- thompsonbus.com
Bus from Winnipeg Airport to Thompson, MB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.thompsonbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.thompsonbus.com/schedule-rates/
- Book at
- https://thompsonbus.betterez.com/cart/5f29cc7f38b0310f1c6bb31a/reservation/5f29cc7f38b0310f1c6bb31b
- 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
- $220–750
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $220–750
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