There are 3 ways to get from Anaheim to Balboa Beach by bus, ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 47 bus, line 55 bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Anaheim-Broadway to Fairview-Arlingtonbus 47
- Take the bus from Fairview-Arlington to Bayside-Ent 919 Newportbus 55
- Take the ferry from Balboa Island to Balboa Peninsulaferry
2h 20m$6Drive 18.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Anaheim to Balboa Beachcar 18.5 mi
32 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Anaheim to Balboa Beachtaxi 18.5 mi
32 min$70–85
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Anaheim to Balboa Beach is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Anaheim to Balboa Beach is to taxi which takes 32 min and costs $70 - $85.
The distance between Anaheim and Balboa Beach is 23 miles. The road distance is 18.6 miles.
The best way to get from Anaheim to Balboa Beach without a car is to line 47 bus and line 55 bus and ferry which takes 2h 20m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Anaheim to Balboa Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Anaheim to Balboa Beach is 19 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Anaheim to Balboa Beach.
There are 1467+ hotels available in Balboa Beach.
What companies run services between Anaheim, CA, USA and Balboa Beach, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Anaheim to Balboa Beach. However, you can take the line 47 bus to Fairview-Arlington, take the line 55 bus to Bayside-Ent 919 Newport, walk to Balboa Island, then take the ferry to Balboa Peninsula. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Balboa Beach.
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Anaheim-Broadway to Fairview-Arlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Fairview-Arlington to Bayside-Ent 919 Newport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Website
- balboaislandferry.com
Ferry from Balboa Island to Balboa Peninsula
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- balboaislandferry.com
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
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