There are 6 ways to get from Palm Springs to Avalon by bus, tram, ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, tram, ferry
best- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Downtown Long Beach Stationtram
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
7h 10m$68–101Bus, train, tram, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to San Bernardino Transit Centerbus 10
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Pomona - Northtrain
- Take the tram from Pomona North Station to Downtown Long Beach Stationtram
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
10h 6m$38–60Bus, line 173 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Norwalk Station Bay 11 to 1st & Shelter F Sbus 173 / ...
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
8h 26m$64–94Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PSP - LAX
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
4h 49m$197–619Fly to Long Beach Airport, ferry
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PSP - LGB
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
7h 16m$80–295Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, ferry
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PSP - SNA
- Take the ferry from Catalina Flyer - Newport Beach to Catalina Flyer - Avalonferry
8h 9m$164–512
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to Avalon is to bus and train and tram and ferry which costs $35 - $60 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to Avalon is to fly and ferry which takes 4h 49m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Palm Springs and Avalon is 171 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to Avalon without a car is to bus and tram and ferry which takes 7h 10m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Palm Springs to Avalon, including transfers.
There are 197+ hotels available in Avalon.
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and Avalon, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Palm Springs to Avalon. However, you can take the bus to Fullerton Amtrak Station, walk to Fullerton, take the train to L.A. Union Station, walk to Union 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 Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Avalon via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 5, Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8, Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, Norwalk Station, Norwalk Station Bay 11, 1st & Shelter F S, and Long Beach in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Long Beach Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Downtown Long Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Pomona North Station to Downtown Long Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Pomona - North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from Norwalk Station Bay 11 to 1st & Shelter F S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to San Bernardino Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- 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
- 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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