There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Metlakatla by plane, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Portland International Airport to Ketchikan, car ferry
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane PDX - KTN
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Metlakatlacarferry
8h 31m$110–502Fly Portland International Airport to Metlakatla
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Metlakatla (MTM)plane PDX - MTM
7h 12m$93–473Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Metlakatlacarferry
45h 44m$248–739Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Ketchikan, car ferry
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SEA - KTN
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Metlakatlacarferry
9h 45m$118–443Bus, 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
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Metlakatlacarferry
46h$208–661
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Metlakatla is to train and fly and car ferry which costs $110 - $450 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Metlakatla is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $90 - $480.
The distance between Portland and Metlakatla is 821 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Metlakatla without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 45h 44m and costs $240 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Portland to Metlakatla, including transfers.
Metlakatla is 1h behind Portland. It is currently 12:06 PM in Portland and 11:06 AM in Metlakatla.
There are 15+ hotels available in Metlakatla.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Metlakatla, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Taquan Air Services, and Delta fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Metlakatla (MTM) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Eugene, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Spokane, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- 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
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Metlakatla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $4–18
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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