There are 8 ways to get from Alcatraz to Huntington Beach by ferry, plane, train, bus, car, subway, or tram
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Ferry to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SFO - SNA
4h 10m$391–769Drive 415.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alcatraz to Huntington Beach415.9 mi
7h 2m$76–110Ferry, Caltrain, bus
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Redwood City Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Los Angeles Union Station
14h 28m$106–146Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
16h 40mFerry to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)OAK - SNA
4h 5m$236–385Ferry, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SJC - SNA
5h 31m$192–420Ferry, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 1 bus
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Take the tram from The Embarcadero & Bay St to Don Chee Way/Steuart St
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)OAK - LGB
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Pacific Coast-Main
6h 33m$97–341Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33Alcatraz Day Tour Inbound / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal CenterGreyhound US0831
15h 45m$108–236
Alcatraz to Huntington Beach by foot, ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alcatraz to Huntington Beach is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Alcatraz to Huntington Beach is to ferry and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $230 - $390.
The distance between Alcatraz and Huntington Beach is 404 miles. The road distance is 418.3 miles.
The best way to get from Alcatraz to Huntington Beach without a car is to ferry and Caltrain and bus which takes 14h 28m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Alcatraz to Huntington Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Alcatraz to Huntington Beach is 418 miles. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Alcatraz to Huntington Beach.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Huntington Beach.
What companies run services between Alcatraz, CA, USA and Huntington Beach, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Alcatraz to Huntington Beach. However, you can walk to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to The Embarcadero & Bay St, take the vehicle to Market St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA), then take the taxi to Huntington Beach. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Alcatraz to 1St-Orange via Alcatraz Island, Pier 33, Columbus Ave & Francisco St, Townsend St & 4th St, San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, Redwood City Caltrain Southbound, Redwood City Station, Los Angeles Union Station, L.A. Union Station, Buena Park, and Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 1 in around 14h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Redwood City Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from The Embarcadero & Bay St to Don Chee Way/Steuart St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Redwood City Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Pacific Coast-Main
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- info@alcatrazcruises.com
- Website
- cityexperiences.com
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $46
- Child 5-11
- $28
- Senior 62+
- $43
- Toddler 0-4
- $0
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