Transportation

Getting to – and around – Ketchikan

Ketchikan is linked by air and sea to the outside world. Only 90 minutes by air from Seattle or 50 minutes from Juneau. Alaska Airlines provides daily jet service from Seattle and northern Alaskan communities. The Alaska Marine Highway offers weekly departures from Bellingham to Ketchikan. This 30-hour trip follows the fabled Inside Passage.

Airport transfers, luggage handling, and ground transportation are available year round. For more information on tour and transportation companies, contact the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau at 1-800-770-3300.

1. Alaska Car Rental

   • 2828 Tongass Ave.
     Ketchikan, AK  99901
   • Phone: (907) 225-5000
   • Toll Free: 1-800-662-0007

   Fast and friendly customer service is our commitment to customer satisfaction. Two Ketchikan Locations (West End & Airport) are conveniently open 7 days a week. Talk with our staff, we’d be happy to make arrangements to accommodate your travel plans. 

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2. Holland America Line

   • 2871 South Tongass Hwy.
     Ketchikan, AK  99901
   • Phone: (907) 225-2404

   Sightseeing & Charter Availability 

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3. Allen Marine Tours, Inc.

   • 5 Salmon Landing #215
     Ketchikan, AK  99901
   • Phone: (907) 225-8100
   • Toll Free: (877) 686-8100

   Our deluxe, high-speed, waterjet-powered vessels can transport you & your guests locally or throughout SE Alaska. From narrated sightseeing cruises to private ferry services for up to 140 passengers, custom cruising is our specialty. Just add water! 

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4. Alaska Marine Highway

   • 7559 North Tongass Highway
     Ketchikan, AK  99901-9101
   • Phone: (800) 624-0066
   • Toll Free: (800) 642-0066

   See more of Alaska aboard the ferry. With convenient year-round service and weekly sailings from Bellingham, WA and Prince Rupert, BC; walk on or drive a car and explore more than 30 coastal communities. Visit us online for routes, videos and more. 

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