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How to get fromSanta Catalina Island to Santa Barbaraby ferry, tram, train, bus, or plane

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

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  1. Ferry, tram, train

    best
    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 train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    6h 9m
    $60–115

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    6h 42m
    $49–80

  3. Ferry, tram, fly

    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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LAX - SBA
    5h 59m
    $393–551

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration57 minAverage Duration
Ticket$26Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Santa Catalina Island to Santa Barbara.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 158.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

There is no direct connection from Santa Catalina Island to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the ferry to Long Beach, walk to Downtown Long Beach Station, take the vehicle to Union Station - Metro A-Line, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to Santa Barbara. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Avalon to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Long Beach, Catalina Landing N, Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery, Los Angeles Downtown, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 6h 42m.

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