There are 3 ways to get from Milwaukee to Ketchikan by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly from General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane MKE - KTN
10h 21m$280–1,210Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane ORD - KTN
12h 36m$183–646Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
3d 12h$681–1,715
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Ketchikan is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $650 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $280 - $1,300.
The distance between Milwaukee and Ketchikan is 2138 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Ketchikan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3 days 12h and costs $650 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Milwaukee to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 3h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 11:40 AM in Milwaukee and 8:40 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 17+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and American Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ketchikan (KTN) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Missoula, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Kalispell, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- 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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