There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Alcatraz by bus, ferry, train, 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.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to The Embarcadero & Bay St172 / ...
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz IslandAlcatraz Day Tour Outbound / ...
2h 7m$56–60Drive 53.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Alcatraz53.8 mi
1h 3m$10–15Train, line 132 bus, ferry
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to The Embarcadero & Bay St132
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
3h 22m$53–61Bus, ferry via Mission St & Fremont St
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz IslandAlcatraz Day Tour Outbound / ...
3h 27m$58–62
Santa Rosa to Alcatraz by bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Alcatraz is to drive which costs $9 - $15 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Alcatraz is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs $9 - $15.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Alcatraz is 59 miles. The road distance is 54.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Alcatraz without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2h 7m and costs $56 - $60.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Santa Rosa to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Alcatraz is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Santa Rosa to Alcatraz.
There are 885+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to Alcatraz. However, you can take the bus to The Embarcadero & Bay St, walk to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, then walk to Alcatraz. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Alcatraz via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, The Embarcadero & Bay St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 3h 22m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- 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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