There are 2 ways to get from Vacaville to Alcatraz by bus, subway, ferry, or car
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Vacaville to Alcatraz by bus, subway, tram, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vacaville to Alcatraz is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Vacaville to Alcatraz is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $10 - $15.
The distance between Vacaville and Alcatraz is 68 miles. The road distance is 54.9 miles.
The best way to get from Vacaville to Alcatraz without a car is to bus and BART and ferry which takes 3h 1m and costs $57 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Vacaville to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vacaville to Alcatraz is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Vacaville to Alcatraz.
There are 816+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Vacaville to Alcatraz. However, you can take the bus to Walnut Creek BART, walk to Walnut Creek, 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 drive from Vacaville to Alcatraz in around 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
- 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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