There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Alaska by plane, car, or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane SFO - JNU
8h 13m$422–764Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
cheapest- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SJC - SIT
26h 15m$134–616Drive 3,067.7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Anchoragecar 3,067.7 mi
2d 11h$560–809Fly Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane OAK - JNU
8h 30m$148–610Fly San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SFO - ANC
8h 58m$182–764Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SFO - SIT
23h 25m$192–814Fly Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane OAK - SIT
24h 4m$228–1,010
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Alaska is to Caltrain and fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 26h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Alaska is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $420 - $800.
The distance between San Francisco and Alaska is 1567 miles. The road distance is 3085.6 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from San Francisco to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 1h behind San Francisco. It is currently 2:25 PM in San Francisco and 1:25 PM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Alaska is 3086 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from San Francisco to Alaska.
There are 208+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Alaska, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–950
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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