There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Ketchikan by plane, car, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN)SEA - KTN
5h 23m$71–341Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Seattle to Bellingham, WA
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
38h 39m$177–574Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Ketchikan (KTN)BLI - KTN
8h 34m$108–424
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $70 - $350 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $70 - $350.
The distance between Seattle and Ketchikan is 704 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Seattle to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Seattle. It is currently 5:41 AM in Seattle and 4:41 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 14+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
- 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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