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How to get fromBerkeley to Santa Catalina Islandby subway, plane, ferry, bus, train, or tram

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There are 11 ways to get from Berkeley to Santa Catalina Island by subway, plane, ferry, bus, train, or tram

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    3. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry
    6h 53m
    $129–255

  2. BART, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry
    11h 43m
    $85–123

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry Long Beach
    15h 58m
    $182–352

  4. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, ferry

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram tram
    4. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Downtown Long Beach Stationtram tram
    5. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry
    6h 34m
    $367–1,458

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    2. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry
    6h 33m
    $85–364

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, ferry

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    2. Take the ferry from Catalina Flyer - Newport Beach to Catalina Flyer - Avalonferry ferry
    7h 11m
    $329–851

  7. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, ferry

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    3. Take the ferry from Catalina Flyer - Newport Beach to Catalina Flyer - Avalonferry ferry
    7h 42m
    $276–858

  8. Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram, ferry

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    2. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Downtown Long Beach Stationtram tram
    3. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry
    7h 50m
    $341–714

  9. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane OAK - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry
    9h 14m
    $285–818

  10. Bus, ferry via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry Long Beach
    13h 42m
    $133–200

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Long Beach Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry Long Beach
    13h 51m
    $95–182

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar262Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Berkeley to Santa Catalina Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 421.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Berkeley to Santa Catalina Island. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 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 subway from Downtown Berkeley to Avalon via Berryessa / North San Jose, Berryessa BART, King & Tully, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Downtown Long Beach Station, and Long Beach in around 11h 43m.

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