There are 8 ways to get from Niagara Falls to Alcatraz by bus, plane, ferry, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
best- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUF - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
11h 30m$273–1,040Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Canadian Border to Torontotrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYZ - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
12h 1m$270–789Train
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davistrain
- Take the train from Davis to Oaklandtrain
2d 19h$379–2,578Drive 2,631.3 mi
- Drive from Niagara Falls to Alcatrazcar 2,631.3 mi
41h 19m$481–694Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUF - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
11h 28m$428–1,736Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUF - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
12h 46m$504–2,041Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry
- Take the train from Canadian Border to Torontotrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YYZ - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
15h 11m$531–940Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto Transit Center to Alcatraztaxi
2d 22h$468–1,085
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niagara Falls to Alcatraz is to train and fly and ferry which costs $270 - $800 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Niagara Falls to Alcatraz is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 11h 28m and costs $420 - $1,800.
The distance between Niagara Falls and Alcatraz is 2369 miles. The road distance is 2646.6 miles.
The best way to get from Niagara Falls to Alcatraz without a car is to train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $370 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Niagara Falls to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Alcatraz is 3h behind Niagara Falls. It is currently 10:07 AM in Niagara Falls and 7:07 AM in Alcatraz.
Yes, the driving distance between Niagara Falls to Alcatraz is 2647 miles. It takes approximately 41h 19m to drive from Niagara Falls to Alcatraz.
There are 689+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Niagara Falls, NY, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Alcatraz via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station, Davis, and Oakland in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Canadian Border to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $270–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $380–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $13–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $13–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $13–25
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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
- +1 202-208-6843
- 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
- 44 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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