There are 9 ways to get from Michigan to Alcatraz by plane, ferry, bus, train, or car
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAN - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
8h 57m$294–1,030Fly Detroit to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
8h 14m$181–564Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
2d 10h$452–864Train, ferry
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
2d 13h$811–1,761Drive 2,391.8 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Alcatrazcar 2,391.8 mi
37h 16m$437–631Fly Detroit to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DTW - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
10h 4m$256–910Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GRR - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
10h 58m$428–1,662Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GRR - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
10h 55m$273–1,016Fly Detroit to Sacramento International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DTW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
11h 10m$289–1,012
Michigan to Alcatraz by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which costs $180 - $600 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 14m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Michigan and Alcatraz is 2045 miles. The road distance is 2405.7 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Alcatraz without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 10h and costs $450 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Michigan to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Alcatraz is 3h behind Michigan. It is currently 2:37 AM in Michigan and 11:37 PM in Alcatraz.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Alcatraz is 2406 miles. It takes approximately 37h 16m to drive from Michigan to Alcatraz.
There are 803+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Michigan to Alcatraz. However, you can take the taxi to Lansing-Airport-LAN 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 bus from Detroit Bus Station to Alcatraz via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, Kearny St & Geary St, Kearny St & North Point St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
- 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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