There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Ketchikan by train, plane, or car ferry
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Ketchikan
best- Take the train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane NRT - KTN
18h 12m$355–1,217Fly Tokyo International Airport to Ketchikan
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane HND - KTN
16h 21m$412–1,413Fly Tokyo International Airport to Metlakatla, car ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Metlakatla (MTM)plane HND - MTM
- Take the car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikancarferry
23h 1m$420–1,437
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Ketchikan is to train and fly which costs $350 - $1,300 and takes 18h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 16h 21m and costs $410 - $1,500.
The distance between Tokyo and Ketchikan is 4232 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 12m to get from Tokyo to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 17h behind Tokyo. It is currently 6:14 PM in Tokyo and 1:14 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 20+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
All Nippon Airways, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ketchikan (KTN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Ketchikan via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–4,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ketchikan via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–4,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Metlakatla via San Francisco, Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $4–18
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