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How to get fromSanta Catalina Island to Palm Springsby ferry, bus, tram, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Santa Catalina Island to Palm Springs by ferry, bus, tram, or plane

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  1. Ferry, line 121 bus, line 50 bus, line 43 bus, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Catalina Landing N to 7th & Channel SEbus bus 121
    3. Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Katella-Harborbus bus 50
    4. Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus 43 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    6h 43m
    $64–94

  2. Ferry, tram, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    6h 56m
    $67–101

  3. Ferry, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane LAX - PSP
    4h 43m
    $198–618

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Santa Catalina Island to Palm Springs.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 150.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Santa Catalina Island to Palm Springs. However, you can take the ferry to Long Beach, walk to Catalina Landing N, take the line 121 bus to 7th & Channel SE, walk to 7Th-Channel, take the line 50 bus to Katella-Harbor, walk to Harbor-Katella, take the line 43 bus to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2, walk to Fullerton Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Avalon to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Long Beach, Downtown Long Beach Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, L.A. Union Station, Fullerton, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 6h 56m.

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