There are 5 ways to get from Ketchikan to San Francisco by plane, 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 San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane KTN - SFO
7h 25m$157–670Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane KTN - OAK
7h 30m$203–916Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane KTN - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
9h 32m$210–923Fly 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 3m$163–668Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane KTN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
10h 23m$233–1,014
Ketchikan (KTN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to San Francisco is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to San Francisco is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Ketchikan and San Francisco is 1326 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Ketchikan to San Francisco, including transfers.
San Francisco is 1h ahead of Ketchikan. It is currently 3:22 AM in Ketchikan and 4:22 AM in San Francisco.
There are 810+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Ketchikan (KTN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ketchikan to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ketchikan to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ketchikan to Oakland International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ketchikan to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ketchikan to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ketchikan to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ketchikan to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ketchikan to Sonoma County Airport via Juneau, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ketchikan to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ketchikan to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–60
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