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There are 8 ways to get from America to Alcatraz by train, plane, ferry, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AMS - SFO
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    16h 42m
    $575–1,131

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    18h 25m
    $417–846

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DUS - SFO
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    19h 14m
    $586–1,210

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane AMS - OAK
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    18h 37m
    $1,190–1,827

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane AMS - STS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    21h 52m
    $609–1,877

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane AMS - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway subway
    4. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    19h 55m
    $846–2,632

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane AMS - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    21h 21m
    $965–1,879

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BRU - SFO
    4. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    21h 39m
    $548–1,234

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,584.1 mi
  • Duration: 16h 42m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Alcatraz, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from America to Alcatraz. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Embarcadero, walk to Market St & Main St, take the vehicle to The Embarcadero & Bay St, walk to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, then walk to Alcatraz. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Embarcadero, walk to Market St & Main St, take the vehicle to The Embarcadero & Bay St, walk to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, then walk to Alcatraz.

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