There are 11 ways to get from Anaheim to Alcatraz by train, plane, tram, ferry, bus, car, 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 Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, tram, ferry
best- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LAX - SFO
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
5h 18m$103–262Drive 407.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Anaheim to Alcatraz407.5 mi
6h 45m$75–108Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus StationGreyhound US0831
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz IslandAlcatraz Day Tour Outbound / ...
10h 50m$113–217Train, ferry
- Take the train from Los Angeles to EmeryvilleCoast Starlight
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz IslandAlcatraz Day Tour Outbound / ...
15h 32m$131–203Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, ferry
- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
5h 22m$114–388Line 42 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Lincoln-Anaheim to Norwalk-226Th
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LGB - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
6h 2m$116–460Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, tram, ferry
- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
6h 33m$155–353Line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport, tram, ferry
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthur
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SNA - SFO
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
6h 26m$351–664Line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, ferry
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthur
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
6h 24m$121–470Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)ONT - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
7h 38m$139–533Bus, ferry via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz IslandAlcatraz Day Tour Outbound / ...
12h 29m$96–189
Anaheim to Alcatraz by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anaheim to Alcatraz is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Anaheim to Alcatraz is to train and fly and tram and ferry which takes 5h 18m and costs $100 - $270.
The distance between Anaheim and Alcatraz is 399 miles. The road distance is 409.9 miles.
The best way to get from Anaheim to Alcatraz without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 50m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Anaheim to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Anaheim to Alcatraz is 410 miles. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Anaheim to Alcatraz.
There are 867+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Anaheim, CA, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Anaheim to Alcatraz. However, you can take the train to L.A. Union Station, walk to Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, take the bus to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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 a bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Alcatraz via San Francisco Bus Station, Kearny St & Geary St, Kearny St & North Point St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–390
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $4–7
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Lincoln-Anaheim to Norwalk-226Th
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $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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