There are 5 ways to get from Madison to Ketchikan by plane, bus, train, or car ferry
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Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ketchikan (KTN)MSN - KTN
14h 9m$230–910Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ketchikan (KTN)ORD - KTN
13h 43m$178–698Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Edmonds
- Take the train from Edmonds to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
3d 12h$360–1,218Bus, train, car ferry via Portland
- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portland
- Take the train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
3d 17h$386–1,498Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ketchikan (KTN)MKE - KTN
12h 1m$299–1,161
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Ketchikan is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Ketchikan is to bus and fly which takes 12h 1m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Madison and Ketchikan is 2073 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 3 days 12h and costs $360 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Madison to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 3h behind Madison. It is currently 11:19 AM in Madison and 8:19 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 15+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
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 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ketchikan via Phoenix, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ketchikan via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via General Mitchell International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ketchikan via Phoenix, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $150–430
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $220–480
- Business - advance purchase
- $310–1,200
- Business Class
- $420–1,100
Train from Edmonds to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
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