There is 1 way to get from San Nicolas Island to Santa Catalina Island by unknown, ferry, train, or plane
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San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Nicolas Island and Santa Catalina Island is 353 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from San Nicolas Island to Santa Catalina Island, including transfers.
There are 195+ hotels available in Santa Catalina Island.
What companies run services between San Nicolas Island, CA, USA and Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Nicolas Island to Santa Catalina Island. However, you can travel to Two Harbors, take the ferry to Avalon Green Pier, walk to Avalon, take the ferry to Dana Point, take the taxi to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, take the train to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, walk to Old Town Transit Center, take the bus to Terminal 1 Transportation Island, walk to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-310-510-0143
- Website
- Catalina Conservancy
Ferry from Two Harbors to Avalon Green Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- Catalina Conservancy
- Schedules at
- Catalina Conservancy - Wildlands Express
- Schedules at
- Discover Two Harbors Boat Tour
- Phone
- +1 800.613.1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- catalinaexpress.com
Ferry from Avalon to Dana Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- catalinaexpress.com
- Adult (12-54)
- $44
- Senior 55+
- $40
- Child 2-11
- $35
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
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