There are 4 ways to get from Whitehorse to Ketchikan by bus, plane, car ferry, or taxi
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Bus to Skagway Airport, fly to Ketchikan
best- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
- Fly from Skagway Airport (SGY) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SGY - KTN
13h 14m$828–1,128Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
- Take the car ferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry Jnu
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Ketchikancarferry Jun
47h 14m$302–612Bus, car ferry to Haines Airport, fly to Ketchikan
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
- Take the car ferry from Skagway to Hainescarferry
- Fly from Haines Airport (HNS) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane HNS - KTN
13h 36m$833–1,146Bus to Skagway Airport, fly to Klawock Airport, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
- Fly from Skagway Airport (SGY) to Klawock Airport (KLW)plane SGY - KLW
- Take the taxi from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandtaxi
- Take the car ferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AKcarferry
16h 38m$1,032–1,372
Skagway Airport (SGY) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitehorse to Ketchikan is to bus and car ferry which costs $300 - $650 and takes 47h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Whitehorse to Ketchikan is to bus and fly which takes 13h 14m and costs $800 - $1,200.
The distance between Whitehorse and Ketchikan is 431 miles.
The best way to get from Whitehorse to Ketchikan without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 47h 14m and costs $300 - $650.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Whitehorse to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 2h behind Whitehorse. It is currently 2:47 PM in Whitehorse and 12:47 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 17+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Whitehorse, YT, Canada and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Whitehorse to Ketchikan. However, you can take the bus to Skagway, AK, walk to Skagway Airport (SGY) 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 a bus from Whitehorse, YT to Front Street/ Eagle Park via Skagway, AK, Skagway, Skagway, Juneau, AK, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Tongass Ave/ US Post Office/ AMHS & IFA Ferry Terminal in around 47h 14m.
Flights from Skagway Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Haines Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Skagway Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Skagway Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Phone
- +1 800 343 7373
- info@wpyr.com
- Website
- wpyr.com
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Skagway to Juneau, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $20–70
Car ferry from Juneau to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $110–370
Car ferry from Skagway to Haines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $3–16
- 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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