There are 4 ways to get from Berkeley Marina to Alcatraz by subway, ferry, bus, tram, taxi, or car
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BART, ferry
best- Take the subway from Richmond to Embarcaderosubway Red-S
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry Alcatraz Day Tour Outbound / ...
2h 8m$53–99Drive 12.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley Marina to Alcatrazcar 12.7 mi
19 min$3–4Bus, tram, ferry
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Franciscobus
- Take the tram from Market St & 1st St to The Embarcadero & Bay Sttram F
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
2h 20mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Berkeley Marina to Alcatraztaxi 12.7 mi
19 min$50–60
Berkeley Marina to Alcatraz by train, subway, tram, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley Marina to Alcatraz is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley Marina to Alcatraz is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $50 - $60.
The distance between Berkeley Marina and Alcatraz is 29 miles. The road distance is 12.8 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley Marina to Alcatraz without a car is to BART and ferry which takes 2h 8m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Berkeley Marina to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley Marina to Alcatraz is 13 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Berkeley Marina to Alcatraz.
There are 824+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Berkeley Marina, CA, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Berkeley Marina to Alcatraz. However, you can take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, 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 train from Berkeley Station to Alcatraz via Emeryville, Emeryville, San Francisco, Market St & 1st St, The Embarcadero & Bay St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Market St & 1st St to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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