There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, train, 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 Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane PDX - KTN
6h 59m$101–511Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SEA - KTN
8h 18m$96–412Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portland to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
41h 41m$208–620Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane EUG - KTN
10h 56m$177–796Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
44h 39m$211–723Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stopbus
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
45h 35m$208–646
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Ketchikan is to train and fly which costs $95 - $420 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Portland and Ketchikan is 804 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Ketchikan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 44h 39m and costs $210 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Portland to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Portland. It is currently 11:59 PM in Portland and 10:59 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 17+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ketchikan (KTN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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