There are 4 ways to get from Rochester to Ketchikan by plane, train, car ferry, 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 Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane ROC - KTN
12h 18m$315–1,128Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry
6d 1h$929–2,285Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane BUF - KTN
14h 31m$318–1,225Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SYR - KTN
16h 20m$332–1,295
Rochester (ROC) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Ketchikan is to bus and fly which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 12h 18m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Rochester and Ketchikan is 2531 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Ketchikan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 6 days 1h and costs $900 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Rochester to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 4h behind Rochester. It is currently 9:43 AM in Rochester and 5:43 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 18+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Reagan Washington, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Chicago Midway, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Baltimore, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Washington Dulles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Newark, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago Midway, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Washington Dulles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Ketchikan via Washington Dulles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Chicago Midway, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Baltimore, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Washington Dulles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Newark, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago Midway, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Washington Dulles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Ketchikan via Philadelphia, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Ketchikan via Washington Dulles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $45–130
- Business
- $80–190
- Business Plus
- $90–200
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–140
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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