Portland to Ketchikan
Rome2Rio compared 5 ways to get from Portland to Ketchikan. The best route is Fly from Portland International Airport, a distance of 1260.987 km.
Fly from Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane PDX - KTN
6h 45m$211–1,011Bus, car ferry
cheapest- 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
44h 55m$200–625Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portland to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
41h 41m$208–620Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SEA - KTN
8h 9m$217–900Train, 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$251–725
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Ketchikan is to bus and car ferry which costs $200 - $650 and takes 44h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $210 - $1,100.
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 $250 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Portland to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Portland. It is currently 8:11 PM in Portland and 7:11 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 15+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies 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
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Spokane, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- 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
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
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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