There are 10 ways to get from Riverside to Alcatraz by bus, plane, tram, ferry, 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.
Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, tram, ferry
best- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ONT - SFO
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
4h 58mDrive 432.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Riverside to Alcatraz432.9 mi
7h 13m$79–115Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
12h 53m$98–204Train, ferry
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
16h 28m$129–202Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, ferry
- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)ONT - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
4h 58mFly Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ONT - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
6h 13m$130–503Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SNA - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
7h 41m$359–624Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SNA - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
7h 45m$204–320Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LGB - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
7h 25m$126–463Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella200
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
13h 37m$120–234
Riverside to Alcatraz by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Alcatraz is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Alcatraz is to fly and BART and ferry which takes 6h 13m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Riverside and Alcatraz is 408 miles. The road distance is 435.4 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Alcatraz without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 53m and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Riverside to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Alcatraz is 435 miles. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Riverside to Alcatraz.
There are 876+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Riverside to Alcatraz. However, you can take the bus to Ontario Amtrak, walk to Holt @ Plum, take the line 61 bus to Ontario Airport @ Terminal 2, walk to Ontario International Airport (ONT) 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 Magnolia + Sunnyside to Alcatraz via Vine St. Mobility Hub, Riverside - Downtown, L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco, 3rd St & Bryant St, Kearny St & North Point St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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