There are 7 ways to get from California to Ketchikan by plane, train, or car 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 Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ketchikan (KTN)SMF - KTN
8h 1m$130–611Fly from Oakland International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ketchikan (KTN)OAK - KTN
8h 11m$111–504Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
3d 3h$349–959Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ketchikan (KTN)SJC - KTN
8h 12m$134–564Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Ketchikan (KTN)FAT - KTN
10h 46m$159–710Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ketchikan (KTN)SFO - KTN
9h 2m$113–471Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Ketchikan (KTN)BUR - KTN
8h 51m$113–465
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from California to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between California and Ketchikan is 1267 miles.
The best way to get from California to Ketchikan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3 days 3h and costs $340 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from California to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind California. It is currently 8:52 AM in California and 7:52 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 16+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between California, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ketchikan (KTN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ketchikan via Boise, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Ketchikan via San Diego, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Santa Rosa, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Redmond, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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