There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Alaska by plane, car, 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 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 25m$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
25h 55m$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 44m$138–610Fly San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SFO - ANC
8h 53m$172–714Fly Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane OAK - SIT
25h 6m$218–960Fly 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 37m$192–814
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Alaska is to Caltrain and fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 25h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Alaska is to fly which takes 8h 25m 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 25m to get from San Francisco to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 1h behind San Francisco. It is currently 3:50 PM in San Francisco and 2:50 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 209+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Alaska, USA?
Delta and Alaska Airlines, Inc. 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 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Every day
- 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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