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)plane SBA - KTN
12h 57m$118–560Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 9h$379–866Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane LAX - KTN
12h$130–497Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane BUR - KTN
13h 18m$135–563Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
3d 1h$497–1,299
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 $130 - $500 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Ketchikan is to train and fly which takes 12h and costs $130 - $500.
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 $490 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Santa Barbara to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Santa Barbara. It is currently 2:16 PM in Santa Barbara and 1:16 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 18+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly 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
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via San Diego, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via Oakland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via Los Angeles International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Santa Rosa, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- 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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