There are 6 ways to get from Norfolk to Santa Catalina Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ORF - LAX
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
9h 35m$367–1,281Fly to Long Beach Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane ORF - LGB
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
11h 2m$165–527Train, ferry
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
3d$1,047–2,202Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, ferry
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ORF - SNA
- Take the ferry from Catalina Flyer - Newport Beach to Catalina Flyer - Avalonferry
11h 41m$349–1,074Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, ferry
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ORF - BUR
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
12h 54m$291–1,037Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ORF - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallerybus
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
12h 3m$341–905
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk to Santa Catalina Island is to fly and ferry which costs $160 - $550 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk to Santa Catalina Island is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 35m and costs $360 - $1,300.
The distance between Norfolk and Santa Catalina Island is 2442 miles.
The best way to get from Norfolk to Santa Catalina Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3 days 0h and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Norfolk to Santa Catalina Island, including transfers.
Santa Catalina Island is 3h behind Norfolk. It is currently 10:56 PM in Norfolk and 7:56 PM in Santa Catalina Island.
There are 198+ hotels available in Santa Catalina Island.
What companies run services between Norfolk, VA, USA and Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Norfolk to Santa Catalina Island. However, you can take the taxi to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) 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 train from Norfolk to Avalon via Petersburg Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Los Angeles, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Downtown Long Beach Station, and Long Beach in around 3d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800.613.1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- catalinaexpress.com
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- catalinaexpress.com
- 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
- catalinaexpress.com
- 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
- catalinaexpress.com
- 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
- catalinaexpress.com
- 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
- catalinaexpress.com
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
- Phone
- (949) 673 5245
- Website
- catalinainfo.com
Ferry from Catalina Flyer - Newport Beach to Catalina Flyer - Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- https://www.catalinainfo.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.catalinainfo.com/catalina-flyer-schedules-fares.html
- Book at
- https://www.catalinainfo.com/reservations.html
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