There are 4 ways to get from Reno to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Ketchikan (KTN)RNO - KTN
7h 18m$108–478Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reno to Bellingham, WA
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
2d 3h$305–759Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham Airport
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
2d 13h$335–912Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Reno to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
2d 18h
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $100 - $480 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $100 - $480.
The distance between Reno and Ketchikan is 1237 miles.
The best way to get from Reno to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 13h and costs $330 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Reno to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Reno. It is currently 7:33 AM in Reno and 6:33 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 16+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Ketchikan (KTN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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