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How to get fromBoston to Alcatrazby plane, ferry, bus, train, car, subway, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Alcatraz by plane, ferry, bus, train, car, subway, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)

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

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BOS - SFO
    2. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    8h 4m
    $268–577

  2. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane BOS - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    11h 1m
    $221–686

  3. Bus, train via Brook Park

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Colfax Depot to J St & 4th Stbus bus
    6. Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain train
    3d 5h
    $812–1,721

  4. Drive  3,091.7 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Alcatrazcar car 3,091.7 mi
    2d 1h
    $565–815

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

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BOS - OAK
    2. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    9h 55m
    $275–920

  6. 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)plane plane BOS - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway subway
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    11h 9m
    $278–914

  7. Ferry to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry ferry
    2. Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PVC - SFO
    3. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    12h 24m
    $368–1,070

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davistrain train
    3. Take the train from Davis to Oaklandtrain train
    3d 5h
    $926–2,082

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davistrain train
    4. Take the train from Davis to Oaklandtrain train
    3d 9h
    $835–1,772

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

Calendar122Weekly Planes
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,717.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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, Davis, and Oakland in around 3d 5h.

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