There are 3 ways to get from Santa Catalina Island to Rancho Palos Verdes by ferry, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry Long Beach
- Take the taxi from Long Beach to Rancho Palos Verdestaxi
1h 21m$78–108Ferry, line 232 bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry Long Beach
- Take the bus from Anaheim / Long Beach to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthornebus 232
3h 32m$32–49Ferry, line 3 bus
- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry Long Beach
- Take the bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Hawthorne Bl at Carson Stbus 3
3h 52m$32–49
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Catalina Island to Rancho Palos Verdes is to ferry and line 232 bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Catalina Island to Rancho Palos Verdes is to ferry and taxi which takes 1h 21m and costs $75 - $110.
The distance between Santa Catalina Island and Rancho Palos Verdes is 45 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Catalina Island to Rancho Palos Verdes without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 1h 21m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Santa Catalina Island to Rancho Palos Verdes, including transfers.
There are 549+ hotels available in Rancho Palos Verdes.
What companies run services between Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA and Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Catalina Island to Rancho Palos Verdes. However, you can take the ferry to Long Beach then take the taxi to Rancho Palos Verdes. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Avalon to Palos Verdes / Barkentine via Long Beach, Downtown Long Beach Station, Anaheim Street Station, Anaheim / Long Beach, Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne, and Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highway in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Anaheim / Long Beach to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- Torrance Transit
Bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Hawthorne Bl at Carson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Phone
- +1 800.613.1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Catalina Express
Ferry from Avalon to Long Beach
- 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 Avalon to Long Beach
- 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 Avalon to Long Beach
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
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