There are 4 ways to get from Port Townsend to Ketchikan by ferry, bus, plane, car, car ferry, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Port Townsend to Coupevilleferry
- Take the bus from Coupeville - Coupe's Village to SeaTac Airport - Arrivalsbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SEA - KTN
9h 12m$100–430Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Port Townsend to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
40h 56m$197–603Drive, shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Drive from Port Townsend to Stanwood, WAcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Stanwood, WA to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane BLI - KTN
11h 29m$121–490Drive, train, car ferry
- Drive from Port Townsend to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
42h 38m$204–622
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Townsend to Ketchikan is to ferry and bus and fly which costs $100 - $430 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Port Townsend to Ketchikan is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $100 - $430.
The distance between Port Townsend and Ketchikan is 768 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Port Townsend to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Port Townsend. It is currently 2:58 AM in Port Townsend and 1:58 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 13+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Port Townsend, WA, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Port Townsend to Ketchikan. However, you can take the ferry to Coupeville, walk to Engle Rd at Coupeville Ferry Terminal, take the line 6 bus to Coupeville Park & Ride, walk to Coupeville - Coupe's Village, take the bus to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Ketchikan (KTN), walk to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan International Airport, take the ferry to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan "Town Side", walk to Tongass Hwy/ Airport Parking Lot, then take the bus to Front Street/ Eagle Park. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port Townsend to Ketchikan via Bellingham, WA and Ketchikan in around 40h 56m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- seatacshuttle.com
Bus from Coupeville - Coupe's Village to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $25–35
- Seniors 60+
- $30–45
- Adult 16-59
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Stanwood, WA to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Port Townsend to Coupeville
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
- 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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