There are 5 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)PDX - KTN
6h 58m$101–491Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN)SEA - KTN
8h 15m$97–404Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portland to Bellingham, WA
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
41h 39m$208–620Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak StationAmtrak Cascades
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
44h 39m$223–793Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
45h 20m$208–732
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 - $410 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $100 - $500.
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 $220 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Portland to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Portland. It is currently 1:58 PM in Portland and 12:58 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 14+ 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) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Eugene, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
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
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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
- $26–60
- 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
- $25–75
- 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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