There are 10 ways to get from Manhattan to Alcatraz by plane, ferry, bus, train, taxi, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)EWR - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
9h 26m$187–557Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto Transit Center to Alcatraz
3d 3h$471–985Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Take the train from Martinez to Oakland
3d 3h$369–714Drive 2,903.8 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Alcatraz2,903.8 mi
45h 34m$530–766Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)JFK - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
9h 45m$191–568Fly Laguardia Airport to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LGA - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
11h 24m$405–473Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PHL - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
11h 16m$210–1,256Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)EWR - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
12h 44m$299–531Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)JFK - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
12h 54m$293–952Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davis
- Take the train from Davis to Oakland
3d 4h$363–2,146
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which costs $180 - $600 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 26m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Manhattan and Alcatraz is 2608 miles. The road distance is 2920.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Alcatraz without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 3 days 3h and costs $470 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Manhattan to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Alcatraz is 3h behind Manhattan. It is currently 10:07 PM in Manhattan and 7:07 PM in Alcatraz.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Alcatraz is 2921 miles. It takes approximately 45h 34m to drive from Manhattan to Alcatraz.
There are 853+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Columbus Av/W 84 St to Alcatraz via 7 Av/W 31 St, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Chicago Union Station, Davis, and Oakland in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Oakland International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $75–200
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $100–250
- Business - advance purchase
- $140–600
- Business Class
- $220–600
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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