There are 8 ways to get from Toronto to Alcatraz by plane, ferry, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YTZ - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
9h 36m$439–1,246Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YYZ - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
12h 52m$258–842Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the train from Martinez to Oaklandtrain
2d 17h$955–2,080Bus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Oaklandbus
3d 2h$664–1,125Drive 2,624.2 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Alcatrazcar 2,624.2 mi
41h 13m$601–868Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYZ - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
9h 39m$311–773Fly Toronto Island Airport to Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YTZ - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
10h 56m$268–898Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davistrain
- Take the train from Davis to Oaklandtrain
2d 23h$1,021–2,120
Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Alcatraz is to fly and BART and ferry which costs $250 - $850 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Alcatraz is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 36m and costs $430 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Toronto to Alcatraz. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at Oakland via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, South Strip Transit Terminal and Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Alcatraz. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Oakland via Detroit, Chicago Union Station and Martinez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Toronto and Alcatraz is 2300 miles. The road distance is 2639.6 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Alcatraz without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs $650 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Toronto to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Toronto to Alcatraz bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Toronto station.
Toronto to Alcatraz train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to Alcatraz is to train via Detroit which takes 2 days 17h and costs $950 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 3 days 2h.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Alcatraz via Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Martinez, and Oakland in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toronto to Alcatraz via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, and Oakland in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
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
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
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
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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More Questions & Answers
Toronto to Alcatraz bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Alcatraz is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 4:44 PM in Toronto and 1:44 PM in Alcatraz.
Toronto to Alcatraz train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Windsor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Alcatraz is 2640 miles. It takes approximately 41h 13m to drive from Toronto to Alcatraz.
There are 840+ hotels available in Alcatraz.














