There are 3 ways to get from Berkeley to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
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BART, line 8 bus, ferry
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Kearny St & Geary St to Kearny St & North Point Stbus 8 / ...
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
1h 30m$51–52Drive 13.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiarycar 13.9 mi
22 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Berkeley to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiarytaxi 13.9 mi
22 min$50–65
Berkeley to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary by subway, bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $50 - $65.
The distance between Berkeley and Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is 16 miles. The road distance is 14 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary without a car is to BART and line 8 bus and ferry which takes 1h 30m and costs $51 - $53.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Berkeley to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is 14 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Berkeley to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.
There are 868+ hotels available in Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Berkeley to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. However, you can take the subway to Montgomery Street, walk to Kearny St & Geary St, take the line 8 bus to Kearny St & North Point St, walk to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, then walk to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Kearny St & Geary St to Kearny St & North Point St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- 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
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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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