There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Alcatraz by plane, ferry, bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PDX - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
5h 1m$110–363Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
17h 5m$136–232Train, ferry
- Take the train from Portland to EmeryvilleCoast Starlight
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz IslandAlcatraz Day Tour Outbound / ...
20h 23m$145–215Drive 635.2 mi
- Drive from Portland to Alcatraz635.2 mi
10h 53m$116–168Fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
5h 3m$150–419Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)PDX - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
6h 16m$135–519Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PDX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
6h 32m$141–364
Portland to Alcatraz by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Alcatraz is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 1m and costs $110 - $370.
The distance between Portland and Alcatraz is 585 miles. The road distance is 638.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Alcatraz without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 5m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Portland to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Alcatraz is 639 miles. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Portland to Alcatraz.
There are 752+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Alcatraz. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Alcatraz via Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, Kearny St & Geary St, Kearny St & North Point St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 17h 5m.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
- 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
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