There are 4 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Alcatraz by bus, train, ferry, car, or taxi
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Line 294 bus, Caltrain, ferry
best- Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus 294
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
2h 47m$59–63Drive 30.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Alcatrazcar 30.3 mi
46 min$6–8Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 7th Stbus 292
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry Alcatraz Day Tour / ...
4h 14m$54–57Taxi
- Take the taxi from Half Moon Bay to Alcatraztaxi 30.3 mi
46 min$110–140
Half Moon Bay to Alcatraz by bus, train, tram, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Alcatraz is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Alcatraz is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $5 - $8.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Alcatraz is 38 miles. The road distance is 30.5 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Alcatraz without a car is to line 294 bus and Caltrain and ferry which takes 2h 47m and costs $59 - $63.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Half Moon Bay to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Alcatraz is 30 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Half Moon Bay to Alcatraz.
There are 841+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Half Moon Bay to Alcatraz. However, you can take the line 294 bus to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, walk to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound, take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, walk to King St & 4th St, take the vehicle to Metro Embarcadero Station, 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 a bus from Main / Miramontes to Alcatraz via W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6, Mission St & 7th St, Market St & 7th St, The Embarcadero & Bay St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 4h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 7th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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