There are 4 ways to get from Tampa to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, train, 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 Tampa
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane TPA - KTN
15h 13m$200–810Train to Orlando, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane MCO - KTN
16h 58m$199–752Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tampa to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry
3d 17h$729–1,371Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SRQ - KTN
17h 6m$316–1,323
Tampa (TPA) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Ketchikan is to train and fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 15h 13m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Tampa and Ketchikan is 3100 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 13m to get from Tampa to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 4h behind Tampa. It is currently 12:55 AM in Tampa and 8:55 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 17+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and three other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Ketchikan (KTN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tampa to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Tampa to Ketchikan via St. Louis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Tampa to Ketchikan via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Orlando to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ketchikan via St. Louis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ketchikan via Atlanta, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ketchikan via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ketchikan via Kansas City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ketchikan via Austin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- 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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