There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Alcatraz by plane, ferry, car, subway, shuttle, or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SYD - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
17h 24m$432–1,278Fly Sydney International Airport to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SYD - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
20h 13m$667–2,374Drive to Orange Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane OAG - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
21h 27m$501–1,708Fly Sydney International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SYD - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
21h 53m$773–2,879Fly Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SYD - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
23h 42m$522–1,824Fly Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SYD - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
23h 23m$791–2,826Fly Sydney International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SYD - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
25h 58m$550–1,751
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which costs $430 - $1,300 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which takes 17h 24m and costs $430 - $1,300.
The distance between Sydney and Alcatraz is 7495 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 24m to get from Sydney to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Alcatraz is 17h behind Sydney. It is currently 2:17 AM in Sydney and 9:17 AM in Alcatraz.
There are 1667+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Alcatraz. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 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 the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Oakland International Airport (OAK), walk to Oakland International Airport Station, take the subway to Coliseum - OAC, walk to Coliseum, 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.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Honolulu, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
- 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
- $48
- 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
- $48
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