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How to get fromBaltimore to Alcatrazby plane, ferry, bus, taxi, train, car, subway or train (Amtrak)

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There are 13 ways to get from Baltimore to Alcatraz by plane, ferry, bus, taxi, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBWI - SFO
    2. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
    9h 23m
    $179–562

  2. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus
    5. Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
    6. Take the taxi from Palo Alto Transit Center to Alcatraztaxi
    2d 21h
    $485–1,092

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
    4. Take the train from Martinez to Oaklandtrain
    3d 2h
    $387–760

  4. Drive 2,802.2 mi

    1. Drive from Baltimore to Alcatrazcar2,802.2 mi
    44h 10m
    $512–739

  5. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeDCA - SFO
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
    10h 2m
    $283–1,521

  6. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeBWI - OAK
    2. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
    11h 7m
    $254–908

  7. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBWI - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
    10h 32m
    $270–443

  8. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeIAD - SFO
    4. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
    10h 33m
    $181–766

  9. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeIAD - OAK
    4. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
    12h 15m
    $256–1,112

  10. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planePHL - SFO
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
    10h 57m
    $200–1,259

  11. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeBWI - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
    12h 17m
    $291–988

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
    4. Take the train from Martinez to Oaklandtrain
    3d 2h
    $388–1,313

  13. Train via Davis (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davistrain
    3. Take the train from Davis to Oaklandtrain
    3d 8h
    $375–2,174

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Alcatraz via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Martinez, and Oakland in around 3d 2h.

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