There are 2 ways to get from Santa Catalina Island to San Nicolas Island by ferry, plane, bus, unknown, or train
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Ferry, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus, travel
best- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAX - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallerybus
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
- Take the ferry from Avalon Green Pier to Two Harborsferry
- Walk from Two Harbors to San Nicolas Islandunknown
14h 14mFerry, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train, travel
- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LAX - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oxnardtrain
- Take the ferry from Oxnard, CA to East Anacapa Islandferry
- Walk from East Anacapa Island to San Nicolas Islandunknown
15h 48m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Santa Catalina Island and San Nicolas Island is 384 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 14m to get from Santa Catalina Island to San Nicolas Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA and San Nicolas Island, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Catalina Island to San Nicolas Island. 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 Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to Terminal 1 Transportation Island, take the bus to Old Town Transit Center, walk to San Diego, take the bus to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery, walk to 1st & Shelter B N, take the line 121 bus to Catalina Landing N, walk to Long Beach, take the ferry to Avalon, walk to Avalon Green Pier, take the ferry to Two Harbors, then travel to San Nicolas Island. Alternatively, 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 Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP), walk to San Luis Airport, take the bus to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Santa Barbara at Church, walk to San Luis Obispo, take the train to Oxnard, drive to Oxnard, CA, take the ferry to East Anacapa Island, then travel to San Nicolas Island.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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 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 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
- Phone
- +1-310-510-0143
- Website
- Catalina Conservancy
Ferry from Avalon Green Pier to Two Harbors
- 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 (805) 642-1393
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandpackers.com
Ferry from Oxnard, CA to East Anacapa Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult Day one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
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