There are 5 ways to get from Rochester to Ketchikan by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or shuttle
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
14h 16m$305–1,228Bus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester to Corning, Nybus
- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane ELM - KTN
20h 58m$241–925Train, 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$470–1,143Bus 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
15h 23m$357–1,522Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane YYZ - KTN
17h 53m$277–842
Rochester (ROC) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Ketchikan is to bus and shuttle and fly which costs $270 - $850 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 14h 16m and costs $300 - $1,300.
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 $470 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from Rochester to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 4h behind Rochester. It is currently 8:38 PM in Rochester and 4:38 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 49+ 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 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Reagan Washington, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Washington Dulles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Chicago Midway, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Newark, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago Midway, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Washington Dulles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Milwaukee, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Bozeman, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ketchikan via Edmonton, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ketchikan via Victoria, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ketchikan via Kelowna, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Washington Dulles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Chicago Midway, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Newark, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago Midway, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ketchikan via Washington Dulles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Milwaukee, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Bozeman, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ketchikan via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ketchikan via Edmonton, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ketchikan via Victoria, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–45
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $260–460
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $360–460
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Corning, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $23–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.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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