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How to get fromMadison to Ketchikanby plane, bus, train or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Ketchikan by plane, bus, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ketchikan (KTN)planeMSN - KTN
    14h 3m
    $230–960

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ketchikan (KTN)planeORD - KTN
    13h 56m
    $177–696

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Edmondstrain
    3. Take the train from Edmonds to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikancarferryBel
    3d 12h
    $359–1,220

  4. Bus, train, car ferry via Vancouver

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Vancouver Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Station to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikancarferryBel
    3d 16h
    $371–1,215

  5. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ketchikan (KTN)planeMKE - KTN
    15h 36m
    $289–1,161

  6. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ketchikan (KTN)planeMSP - KTN
    15h 1m
    $248–886

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration12h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$227Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 3 hours.

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