There are 12 ways to get from Miami to Alcatraz by plane, ferry, bus, taxi, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MIA - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
9h 17m$169–552Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FLL - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
10h 2m$157–477Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Dolphin Mall - Miami to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Monument Plaza - Concordbus
- Take the taxi from Monument Plaza - Concord to Alcatraztaxi
3d 2h$623–1,053Train, bus
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Lake Worth Beach Stationtrain
- Take the bus from El Bodegan Grocery 5 - Lake Worth to Houstonbus
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
3d 5h$721–1,622Drive 3,020.6 mi
- Drive from Miami to Alcatrazcar 3,020.6 mi
2d 1h$552–797Fly Miami International Airport to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MIA - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
10h 51m$284–1,008Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane FLL - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
11h 52m$247–863Fly Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MIA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
12h 9m$340–1,263Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane FLL - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
13h$303–1,068Fly Miami International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MIA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
12h 38m$343–1,200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Oaklandbus
3d 7h$601–1,194Train, ferry
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
4d 6h$1,047–2,437
Miami International Airport (MIA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which costs $150 - $480 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 17m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Miami and Alcatraz is 2618 miles. The road distance is 3038.2 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Alcatraz without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3 days 2h and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Miami to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Alcatraz is 3h behind Miami. It is currently 5:36 PM in Miami and 2:36 PM in Alcatraz.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Alcatraz is 3038 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Miami to Alcatraz.
There are 860+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Miami to Alcatraz. However, you can take the vehicle to Miami International Airport, walk to Miami International Airport (MIA) 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 line 7 bus to Dolphin Mall, take the bus to Houston, take the bus to El Paso, walk to El Paso, take the bus to Cross Border Express, San Diego, take the bus to Monument Plaza - Concord, then take the taxi to Alcatraz.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Miami International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Miami International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Miami International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Miami Airport Station to Lake Worth Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $360–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dolphin Mall - Miami to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $190–350
Bus from Houston to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
Bus from El Bodegan Grocery 5 - Lake Worth to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $180–340
Bus from El Paso to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Monument Plaza - Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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
- $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
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