There are 3 ways to get from Victoria to Ketchikan by plane, busferry, train, car ferry, or ferry
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 Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane YYJ - KTN
8h 31m$270–960Bus and ferry, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
45h 56m$182–640Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SEA - KTN
8h 30m$301–1,076
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Ketchikan is to bus and ferry and train and car ferry which costs $180 - $650 and takes 45h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Ketchikan is to ferry and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between Victoria and Ketchikan is 606 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and ferry and train and car ferry which takes 45h 56m and costs $180 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Victoria to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Victoria. It is currently 2:41 AM in Victoria and 1:41 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 19+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Ketchikan (KTN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–48
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $48
- Senior
- $43
- Youth
- $19
- Child
- $10
- Toddler
- $0
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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