There are 2 ways to get from Ketchikan to Wrangell Island by bus, plane, or car ferry
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Ketchikan (KTN) to Wrangell Airport (WRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Wrangell Island is to car ferry which costs $35 - $100 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Wrangell Island is to bus and fly which takes 2h 29m and costs $40 - $280.
The distance between Ketchikan and Wrangell Island is 86 miles.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to Wrangell Island without a car is to car ferry which takes 10h 18m and costs $35 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Ketchikan to Wrangell Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Wrangell Island, US+AK+275, AK, USA?
Alaska DOT operates a car ferry from Ketchikan to Wrangell, AK once a week. Tickets cost $24–80 and the journey takes 10h 15m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Wrangell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- 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 Wrangell, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–80
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $24–80
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