There are 9 ways to get from Baltimore to Santa Catalina Island by plane, ferry, bus, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BWI - LAX
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
10h 45m$204–653Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
2d 18h$527–793Train, ferry via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
2d 20h$1,644–3,154Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DCA - LAX
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
11h 43m$228–1,162Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAD - LAX
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
12h 42m$216–863Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, ferry
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane IAD - SNA
- Take the ferry from Catalina Flyer - Newport Beach to Catalina Flyer - Avalonferry
13h 11m$298–1,006Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BWI - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallerybus
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
13h 15m$398–724Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAD - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallerybus
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
14h 59m$210–784Train, ferry
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
3d 1h$1,755–2,752
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Santa Catalina Island is to train and subway and fly and ferry which costs $210 - $900 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Santa Catalina Island is to fly and ferry which takes 10h 45m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Baltimore and Santa Catalina Island is 2402 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Santa Catalina Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 18h and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Baltimore to Santa Catalina Island, including transfers.
Santa Catalina Island is 3h behind Baltimore. It is currently 6:11 AM in Baltimore and 3:11 AM in Santa Catalina Island.
There are 186+ hotels available in Santa Catalina Island.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Baltimore to Santa Catalina Island. However, you can take the vehicle to BWI Airport, walk to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to LAX Terminal 6 Lower Level, take the bus to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, walk to LAX / Metro Transit Center, take the vehicle to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line, walk to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, take the vehicle to Downtown Long Beach Station, walk to Long Beach, then take the ferry to Avalon. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Avalon via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Long Beach Bus Station, Long Beach Blvd & 16th SW, 1st & Shelter G S, and Long Beach in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–500
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800.613.1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Catalina Express
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
- Phone
- (949) 673 5245
- Website
- Catalina Flyer
Ferry from Catalina Flyer - Newport Beach to Catalina Flyer - Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- Catalina Flyer
- Schedules at
- Catalina Flyer
- Book at
- Catalina Flyer
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