There are 6 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 37m$619–1,275Drive to Orange Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
cheapest- 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 15m$499–1,606Fly 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 41m$614–2,171Fly 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 38m$670–2,376Fly 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
22h 58m$499–1,721Fly 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
24h 16m$741–2,502
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 $600 - $1,300 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which takes 17h 37m and costs $600 - $1,300.
The distance between Sydney and Alcatraz is 7495 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 37m to get from Sydney to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Alcatraz is 19h behind Sydney. It is currently 3:31 PM in Sydney and 8:31 PM in Alcatraz.
There are 861+ 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 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Honolulu, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- 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
- $25–29
- 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
- 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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