There are 8 ways to get from America to Alcatraz by train, plane, ferry, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
best- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AMS - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
16h 42m$455–1,031Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EIN - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
20h 43m$323–1,048Bus to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Venlo Station to Düsseldorf Airportbus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DUS - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
19h 28m$471–944Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane AMS - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
19h 2m$790–2,327Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane AMS - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
19h 58m$846–3,232Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FRA - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
18h 34m$397–716Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane AMS - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
22h 1m$814–3,079Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BRU - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
21h 31m$413–857
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from America to Alcatraz is to train and fly and ferry which costs $390 - $750 and takes 18h 34m.
The fastest way to get from America to Alcatraz is to train and fly and ferry which takes 16h 42m and costs $450 - $1,100.
The distance between America and Alcatraz is 5617 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 42m to get from America to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Alcatraz is 9h behind America. It is currently 10:31 PM in America and 1:31 PM in Alcatraz.
There are 920+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
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, walk to Venlo Station, take the bus to Düsseldorf Airport, 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Venlo Station to Düsseldorf Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- info@alcatrazcruises.com
- Website
- cityexperiences.com
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- 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
- $48
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