There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, or train
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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ketchikan (KTN)SBA - KTN
10h 32m$128–560Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Bellingham, WA
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
2d 9h$379–866Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan (KTN)LAX - KTN
12h 27m$147–561Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Ketchikan (KTN)BUR - KTN
11h 53m$138–557Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to KetchikanBel
3d 1h$405–951
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Ketchikan is to train and fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 10h 32m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Ketchikan is 1577 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Ketchikan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3 days 1h and costs $400 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Santa Barbara to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Santa Barbara. It is currently 12:48 AM in Santa Barbara and 11:48 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 16+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ketchikan (KTN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via San Diego, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ketchikan via San Jose, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
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 Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- 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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