There are 9 ways to get from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Alcatraz by taxi, plane, ferry, bus, car, or train
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Taxi to Lethbridge Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)taxi
- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YQL - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
8h 49m$510–1,291Drive to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)car
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FCA - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
8h 11m$151–415Bus, drive, train via Yuba City
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station* to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Marysvillebus
- Take the bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th Stbus 99 / ...
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
40h 10mDrive 1,200.2 mi
- Drive from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Alcatrazcar 1,200.2 mi
23h 22m$275–397Drive to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Drive from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)car
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane FCA - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
10h 39m$201–711Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station* to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYC - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
9h 30mDrive to Missoula International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Drive from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Missoula International Airport (MSO)car
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MSO - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
10h 12m$170–440Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station* to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Oaklandtrain
42h 52mBus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus
- Take the bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain
2d$617–1,123
Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Alcatraz is to drive and fly and ferry which costs $150 - $420 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Alcatraz is to drive and fly and ferry which takes 8h 11m and costs $150 - $420.
The distance between Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and Alcatraz is 1033 miles. The road distance is 1207.2 miles.
The best way to get from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Alcatraz without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $600 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Alcatraz is 1207 miles. It takes approximately 23h 22m to drive from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Alcatraz.
There are 430+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, AB, Canada and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Alcatraz. However, you can take the taxi to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, 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 vehicle from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to Alcatraz via Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*, Lethbridge - U of L, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, Portland, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, I St & 9th St, J & 4th St, Sacramento, and Oakland in around 40h 10m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station* to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station* to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Marysville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (530) 634-6880
- Website
- yubasuttertransit.com
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Yuba-Sutter Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- 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
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $320–380
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