There are 2 ways to get from Ketchikan to San Diego by plane, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane KTN - SAN
7h 52m$258–1,108Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
3d 17h$667–1,587
Ketchikan (KTN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to San Diego is to fly which costs $250 - $1,200 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to San Diego is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $250 - $1,200.
The distance between Ketchikan and San Diego is 1727 miles.
The best way to get from Ketchikan to San Diego without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 3 days 17h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Ketchikan to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 1h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 4:56 AM in Ketchikan and 5:56 AM in San Diego.
There are 2125+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Ketchikan (KTN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ketchikan to San Diego International Airport via Seattle, Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- 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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