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How to get fromHalf Moon Bay to Santa Catalina Islandby bus, plane, tram, ferry, train, or subway

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

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  1. Line 294 bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - 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
    7h 5m
    $121–250

  2. Line 294 bus, Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    4. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry
    7h 47m
    $68–231

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    2. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry Long Beach
    12h 24m
    $86–121

  4. Caltrain, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry
    16h 42m
    $169–339

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    2. Take the ferry from Catalina Flyer - Newport Beach to Catalina Flyer - Avalonferry ferry
    7h 57m
    $278–813

  6. Line 294 bus, Caltrain, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    5. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram tram
    6. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Downtown Long Beach Stationtram tram
    7. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry
    8h 18m
    $376–1,472

  7. Line 294 bus, Caltrain, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    5. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry
    8h 17m
    $73–258

  8. Line 294 bus, Caltrain, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    5. Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Catalina Flyer - Newport Beach to Catalina Flyer - Avalonferry ferry
    8h 56m
    $338–865

  9. Line 294 bus, Caltrain, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    5. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Downtown Long Beach Stationtram tram
    6. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry
    9h 35m
    $230–728

  10. Caltrain, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Long Beach Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry
    13h 37m
    $96–171

  11. Bus, line 22 bus, tram, ferry

    1. Take the bus from El Camino Real & 27th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr / ...
    2. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Tully & Kingbus bus 22
    3. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus bus
    4. Take the tram from Chinatown Station to Downtown Long Beach Stationtram tram
    5. Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry ferry
    13h 40m
    $82–108

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

Calendar257Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Half Moon Bay to Santa Catalina Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 414.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Half Moon Bay to Santa Catalina Island. However, you can take the line 294 bus to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, walk to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, 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 bus from Main / Miramontes to Avalon via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound, Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound, Santa Clara Transit Center, Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Downtown Long Beach Station, and Long Beach in around 12h 24m.

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