There are 4 ways to get from Oakland Airport (OAK) to Alcatraz by subway, tram, ferry, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, tram, ferry
best- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay Sttram F
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
1h 41m$55–58Drive 20.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oakland Airport (OAK) to Alcatrazcar 20.6 mi
30 min$4–6Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Oakland-OAK to Alcatraz20.6 mi
30 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Oakland Airport (OAK) to Alcatraztaxi 20.6 mi
30 min$80–100
Oakland Airport (OAK) to Alcatraz by subway, tram, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland Airport (OAK) to Alcatraz is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Oakland Airport (OAK) to Alcatraz is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $3 - $6.
The distance between Oakland Airport (OAK) and Alcatraz is 19 miles. The road distance is 20.7 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland Airport (OAK) to Alcatraz without a car is to BART and tram and ferry which takes 1h 41m and costs $55 - $58.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Oakland Airport (OAK) to Alcatraz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland Airport (OAK) to Alcatraz is 21 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Oakland Airport (OAK) to Alcatraz.
There are 745+ hotels available in Alcatraz.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Oakland Airport (OAK) and Alcatraz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Oakland Airport (OAK), USA and Alcatraz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Oakland Airport (OAK) to Alcatraz. However, you can 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. Alternatively, Mozio operates a vehicle from Oakland-OAK to Alcatraz on demand, and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- 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
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Oakland-OAK to Alcatraz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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