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How to get fromSanta Catalina Island to San Franciscoby ferry, tram, plane, bus, subway, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Santa Catalina Island to San Francisco by ferry, tram, plane, bus, subway, or train

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  1. Ferry, tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    3. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    4. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    5h 18m
    $116–241

  2. Ferry, bus, BART

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus
    3. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway
    11h 15m
    $85–122

  3. Ferry, train, Caltrain

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    14h 55m
    $169–337

  4. Ferry, tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    3. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    4. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    5. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    5h 32m
    $457–1,457

  5. Ferry to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    5h 39m
    $90–403

  6. Ferry to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Catalina Flyer - Avalon to Catalina Flyer - Newport Beachferry ferry
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    6h 9m
    $203–806

  7. Ferry to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Catalina Flyer - Avalon to Catalina Flyer - Newport Beachferry ferry
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    6h 12m
    $299–852

  8. Ferry to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    6h 39m
    $154–664

  9. Ferry, tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    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. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    6h 57m
    $221–713

  10. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry Long Beach
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    11h 31m
    $85–165

  11. Ferry, bus via San Francisco

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry Long Beach
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    13h 37m
    $98–161

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar266Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 407.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Santa Catalina Island to San Francisco. However, you can take the ferry to Long Beach, walk to Downtown Long Beach Station, take the vehicle to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, walk to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line, take the vehicle to LAX / Metro Transit Center, walk to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, take the bus to LAX Terminal 1, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Avalon to Civic Center / UN Plaza via Long Beach, Downtown Long Beach Station, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, King & Tully, Berryessa BART, and Berryessa / North San Jose in around 11h 15m.

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