There are 3 ways to get from Nanaimo to Ketchikan by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nanaimo
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane ZNA - KTN
8h 6m$84–400Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
43h 15mBus to Victoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane YYJ - KTN
13h 35m$117–437
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $80 - $400 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $80 - $400.
The distance between Nanaimo and Ketchikan is 548 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Ketchikan without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 43h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Nanaimo to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Nanaimo. It is currently 10:27 PM in Nanaimo and 9:27 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 17+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ketchikan (KTN) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $33
- 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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