There are 3 ways to get from Tampa to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, or train
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
14h 32m$190–760Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tampa to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry
3d 17h$729–1,371Train to Orlando, fly
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane MCO - KTN
16h 42m$193–741
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 42m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 14h 32m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Tampa and Ketchikan is 3100 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Tampa to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 4h behind Tampa. It is currently 9:16 AM in Tampa and 5:16 AM 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 Southwest Airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Ketchikan (KTN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tampa to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tampa to Ketchikan via St. Louis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Orlando to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Orlando to Ketchikan via St. Louis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
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
- $11–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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