There are 5 ways to get from Pacifica to Alcatraz by bus, subway, ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 110 bus, BART, ferry
best- Take the bus from Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 410 / ...
- Take the subway from Daly City to Embarcadero
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
2h 6m$52–55Drive 16.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pacifica to Alcatraz16.7 mi
26 min$3–5Line 110 bus, line 8 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 410 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva Ave/Balboa Park BART to Kearny St & North Point St8 / ...
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
2h 38m$51–54Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pacifica to Alcatraz16.7 mi
26 min$60–80Line 110 bus, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 410 / ...
- Take the bus from Daly City BART Station to Mission St & 2nd St14R
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
2h 40m$52–53
Pacifica to Alcatraz by bus, subway, tram, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pacifica to Alcatraz is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Pacifica to Alcatraz is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $60 - $80.
The distance between Pacifica and Alcatraz is 20 miles. The road distance is 16.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pacifica to Alcatraz without a car is to line 110 bus and BART and ferry which takes 2h 6m and costs $52 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Pacifica to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pacifica to Alcatraz is 17 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Pacifica to Alcatraz.
There are 876+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Pacifica, CA, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pacifica to Alcatraz. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Daly City BART-Bay 4, walk to Daly City, 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 Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave to Alcatraz via Daly City BART-Bay 4, Daly City, Balboa Park, Geneva Ave/Balboa Park BART, Kearny St & North Point St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 2h 38m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Geneva Ave/Balboa Park BART to Kearny St & North Point St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Bus from Daly City BART Station to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- 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
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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