There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SEA - KTN
5h 19m$69–334Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Seattle to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
38h 39m$177–574Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane BLI - KTN
9h 17m$108–459
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 $65 - $340 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $65 - $340.
The distance between Seattle and Ketchikan is 704 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Seattle to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Seattle. It is currently 11:34 AM in Seattle and 10:34 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 19+ 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 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- airporter.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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