There are 11 ways to get from Baltimore to Alcatraz by plane, ferry, bus, taxi, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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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)plane BWI - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
9h 14m$191–664Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAD - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
10h 20m$183–818Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
- Take the bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto Transit Center to Alcatraztaxi
3d$672–1,188Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davistrain
- Take the train from Davis to Oaklandtrain
3d 2h$830–1,815Drive 2,802.2 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Alcatrazcar 2,802.2 mi
44h 27m$512–739Fly 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)plane BWI - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
10h 12m$382–1,465Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BWI - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
11h 4m$326–1,260Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DCA - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
10h 3m$305–1,723Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BWI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
12h 9m$379–1,412Train via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davistrain
- Take the train from Davis to Oaklandtrain
3d 2h$930–2,630Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davistrain
- Take the train from Davis to Oaklandtrain
3d 8h$987–2,190
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 train and subway and fly and ferry which costs $180 - $850 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 14m and costs $190 - $700.
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 taxi which takes 3 days 0h and costs $650 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Baltimore to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Alcatraz is 3h behind Baltimore. It is currently 12:15 PM in Baltimore and 9:15 AM in Alcatraz.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Alcatraz is 2819 miles. It takes approximately 44h 27m to drive from Baltimore to Alcatraz.
There are 866+ 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, Davis, and Oakland in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- 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
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- 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
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 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
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- 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
- 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 16m
- 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 Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- 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
- $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
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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