There are 5 ways to get from London to Alcatraz by plane, ferry, subway, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LHR - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
15h$361–1,196Fly London Heathrow Airport to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LHR - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
17h 24m$816–1,492Fly London City Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LCY - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
18h 13m$480–3,465Fly London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LHR - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
18h 29m$622–1,497Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)LHR - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
20h 29m$643–1,823
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which costs $360 - $1,200 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from London to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which takes 15h and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between London and Alcatraz is 5420 miles.
It takes approximately 15h to get from London to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Alcatraz is 8h behind London. It is currently 3:24 AM in London and 7:24 PM in Alcatraz.
There are 867+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between London, England and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from London to Alcatraz. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Oakland International Airport (OAK), walk to Oakland International Airport Station, take the subway to Coliseum - OAC, walk to Coliseum, 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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from London City Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from London City Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from London City Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from London City Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
Flights from London City Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- 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
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