There are 13 ways to get from Baltimore to Alcatraz by plane, ferry, bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BWI - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
9h 23m$169–562Bus, train via Denver
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Colfax Depot to J St & 4th St
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland
3d 1h$351–792Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Take the train from Martinez to Oakland
3d 2h$395–747Drive 2,802.2 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Alcatraz2,802.2 mi
44h 10m$512–739Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DCA - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
9h 52m$323–1,821Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BWI - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
11h 7m$224–808Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BWI - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
10h 40m$240–443Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)IAD - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
10h 38m$171–756Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)IAD - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
12h 17m$216–1,012Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PHL - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
10h 52m$200–1,259Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)BWI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
12h 17m$271–536Train
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Take the train from Martinez to Oakland
3d 2h$398–1,303Train via Davis (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davis
- Take the train from Davis to Oakland
3d 8h$424–1,374
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Alcatraz is to fly and BART and ferry which costs $240 - $450 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 23m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Baltimore and Alcatraz is 2495 miles. The road distance is 2818.6 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Alcatraz without a car is to bus and train via Denver which takes 3 days 1h and costs $350 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Baltimore to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Alcatraz is 3h behind Baltimore. It is currently 11:00 PM in Baltimore and 8:00 PM in Alcatraz.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Alcatraz is 2819 miles. It takes approximately 44h 10m to drive from Baltimore to Alcatraz.
There are 770+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $60–170
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $85–210
- Business - advance purchase
- $110–480
- Business Class
- $190–480
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 530-745-7570
- Website
- placercountytransit.com
Bus from Colfax Depot to J St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://placercountytransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Colfax Depot to J St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- 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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