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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Alcatraz by plane, ferry, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBOS - SFO
    2. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
    9h 43m
    $188–637

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
    3. Take the train from Martinez to Oaklandtrain
    3d 5h
    $424–1,170

  3. Drive 3,092.4 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Alcatrazcar3,092.4 mi
    2d 1h
    $565–816

  4. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeBOS - OAK
    2. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
    11h 22m
    $253–933

  5. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBOS - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
    12h 51m
    $269–988

  6. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planePVD - OAK
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
    12h 43m
    $239–1,365

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeBOS - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
    12h 40m
    $220–551

  8. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
    4. Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
    5. Take the taxi from Palo Alto Transit Center to Alcatraztaxi
    3d 10h
    $494–1,001

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar111Weekly Planes
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to Alcatraz via Chicago Union Station, Martinez, and Oakland in around 3d 5h.

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