There are 4 ways to get from San Ramon to Alcatraz by bus, subway, ferry, car, 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, BART, ferry
best- Take the bus from Crow Canyon Rd and Crow Canyon Pl to Walnut Creek BART95X
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Street
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
2h 12m$54–57Drive 34.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Ramon to Alcatraz34.3 mi
43 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Ramon to Alcatraz34.3 mi
43 min$120–160Line 21 bus, BART, ferry
- Take the bus from San Ramon Valley Blvd and Fostoria Way to Walnut Creek BART21 / ...
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to Embarcadero
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
2h 30m$54–57
San Ramon to Alcatraz by bus, subway, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Ramon to Alcatraz is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from San Ramon to Alcatraz is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $6 - $9.
The distance between San Ramon and Alcatraz is 38 miles. The road distance is 34.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Ramon to Alcatraz without a car is to bus and BART and ferry which takes 2h 12m and costs $54 - $58.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from San Ramon to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ramon to Alcatraz is 34 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from San Ramon to Alcatraz.
There are 885+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between San Ramon, CA, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Ramon to Alcatraz. However, you can take the bus to Walnut Creek BART, walk to Walnut Creek, take the subway to Montgomery Street, walk to Kearny St & Geary St, take the line 8 bus to Kearny St & North Point St, walk to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, then walk to Alcatraz. Alternatively, you can drive from San Ramon to Alcatraz in around 43 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- help@countyconnection.com
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Crow Canyon Rd and Crow Canyon Pl to Walnut Creek BART
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- County Connection
Bus from San Ramon Valley Blvd and Fostoria Way to Walnut Creek BART
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- County Connection
- 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
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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