There are 3 ways to get from Dana Point to Balboa Island Ferry by bus, ferry, 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.
Line 1 bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Pacific Coast-Golden Lantern to Coast-Promontory Pointbus 1
- Take the ferry from Balboa Island to Balboa Peninsulaferry
1h 35m$4Drive 20.9 mi
- Drive from Dana Point to Balboa Island Ferrycar 20.9 mi
34 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dana Point to Balboa Island Ferrytaxi 20.9 mi
34 min$65–80
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dana Point to Balboa Island Ferry is to line 1 bus and ferry which costs $4 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dana Point to Balboa Island Ferry is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $3 - $6.
The distance between Dana Point and Balboa Island Ferry is 19 miles. The road distance is 21 miles.
The best way to get from Dana Point to Balboa Island Ferry without a car is to line 1 bus and ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Dana Point to Balboa Island Ferry, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dana Point to Balboa Island Ferry is 21 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Dana Point to Balboa Island Ferry.
There are 1507+ hotels available in Balboa Island Ferry.
What companies run services between Dana Point, CA, USA and Balboa Island Ferry, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dana Point to Balboa Island Ferry. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Coast-Promontory Point, walk to Balboa Island, take the ferry to Balboa Peninsula, then walk to Balboa Island Ferry. Alternatively, you can drive from Dana Point to Balboa Island Ferry in around 34 min.
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Pacific Coast-Golden Lantern to Coast-Promontory Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
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