There are 4 ways to get from Wasilla to Ketchikan by train, plane, car ferry, or taxi
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Train, fly to Ketchikan
best- Take the train from Wasilla to Anchorage
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN)ANC - KTN
9h 33m$269–1,340Train, fly to Metlakatla, car ferry
- Take the train from Wasilla to Anchorage
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Metlakatla (MTM)ANC - MTM
- Take the car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikan
14h 12m$277–1,365Train, fly to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Wasilla to Anchorage
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG)ANC - PSG
- Take the car ferry from Petersburg, AK to Ketchikan
25h 26m$273–1,454Train, fly to Klawock Airport, taxi, car ferry
- Take the train from Wasilla to Anchorage
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Klawock Airport (KLW)ANC - KLW
- Take the taxi from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Hollis, Prince of Wales Island
- Take the car ferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AK
15h 17m$463–1,584
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wasilla to Ketchikan is to train and fly which costs $260 - $1,400 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Wasilla to Ketchikan is to train and fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $260 - $1,400.
The distance between Wasilla and Ketchikan is 831 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Wasilla to Ketchikan, including transfers.
There are 15+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Wasilla, AK, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Wasilla to Ketchikan. However, you can take the train to Anchorage, walk to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Airport South Terminal, walk to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) airport, fly to Ketchikan (KTN), walk to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan International Airport, take the ferry to Airport Ferry/ Ketchikan "Town Side", walk to Tongass Hwy/ Airport Parking Lot, then take the bus to Front Street/ Eagle Park. Alternatively, you can take the train to Anchorage, walk to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Airport South Terminal, walk to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) airport, fly to Metlakatla (MTM), take the taxi to Metlakatla, take the car ferry to Ketchikan, walk to Tongass Ave/ US Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry Terminal, then take the bus to Front Street/ Eagle Park.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport via Seattle, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Metlakatla via Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- reservations@akrr.com
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Wasilla to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–188
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $55–150
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $188
- 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
Car ferry from Petersburg, AK to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $30–120
- Phone
- +1 866-308-4848
- reservations@interislandferry.com
- Website
- interislandferry.com
Car ferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://interislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $50–60
- Vehicles
- $56
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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