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
9h 41m$138–660Drive, 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 24m$154–633Train 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
12h 42m$188–818Train, 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$543–1,377
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $130 - $700 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 9h 41m and costs $130 - $700.
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 $500 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Santa Barbara to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Santa Barbara. It is currently 11:18 PM in Santa Barbara and 10:18 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 20+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ketchikan via San Diego, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- 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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