There are 5 ways to get from Ketchikan to Whistler by plane, shuttle, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane KTN - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
8h 47m$142–572Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
2d 3h$275–883Car 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 Whistlertrain
16d 3h$14,061–14,617Fly to Bellingham International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane KTN - BLI
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
11h 7m$180–687Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane KTN - SEA
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
10h 16m$210–767
Ketchikan (KTN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Whistler is to fly and shuttle which costs $140 - $600 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Whistler is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 47m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Ketchikan and Whistler is 1037 km.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Whistler without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $270 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Ketchikan to Whistler, including transfers.
Whistler is 1h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 1:44 AM in Ketchikan and 2:44 AM in Whistler.
There are 491+ hotels available in Whistler.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Whistler, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ketchikan to Whistler. 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 Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport, then take the shuttle to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front St/ Dock St/ Berth 2 to Whistler via Tongass Ave/ Pioneer Home/ Across from Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry, Ketchikan, Bellingham, WA, Bellingham Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Downtown in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Ketchikan to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ketchikan to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ketchikan to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 14d 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13,800
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $45–55
- Phone
- 604-349-1234
- info@EpicRides.ca
- Website
- epicrides.ca
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
- Ticket (All ages)
- $34
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $55–70
- 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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