There are 8 ways to get from Ketchikan to California by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane KTN - SMF
7h 24m$170–812Fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane KTN - SFO
7h 42m$93–391Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattlebus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
3d 12h$487–1,297Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane KTN - SJC
8h 17m$204–914Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane KTN - OAK
8h 34m$161–764Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane KTN - SAN
8h 43m$210–913Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane KTN - FAT
8h 35m$169–759Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane KTN - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
12h 25m$131–550
Ketchikan (KTN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to California is to fly which costs $90 - $400 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to California is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $170 - $850.
The distance between Ketchikan and California is 1266 miles.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to California without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 3 days 12h and costs $480 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Ketchikan to California, including transfers.
California is 1h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 10:14 AM in Ketchikan and 11:14 AM in California.
There are 3396+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and California, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Ketchikan (KTN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Ketchikan to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Ketchikan to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ketchikan to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ketchikan to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Ketchikan to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Ketchikan to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ketchikan to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ketchikan to San Diego International Airport via Seattle, Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ketchikan to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ketchikan to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Ketchikan to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- 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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