There are 2 ways to get from Santa Catalina Island to Santa Monica Pier by ferry, tram, 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, tram
best- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Pico Stationtram
- Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
3h 11m$30–45Ferry, bus, line 3 bus
- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Take the bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centerbus 232
- Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center to 4Th Nb & Broadway Nsbus 3
4h 48m$32–48
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Catalina Island to Santa Monica Pier is to ferry and tram which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Catalina Island to Santa Monica Pier is to ferry and tram which takes 3h 11m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Santa Catalina Island and Santa Monica Pier is 68 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Catalina Island to Santa Monica Pier without a car is to ferry and tram which takes 3h 11m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Santa Catalina Island to Santa Monica Pier, including transfers.
There are 2501+ hotels available in Santa Monica Pier.
What companies run services between Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA and Santa Monica Pier, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Catalina Island to Santa Monica Pier. However, you can take the ferry to Long Beach, walk to Downtown Long Beach Station, take the vehicle to Pico Station, take the vehicle to Downtown Santa Monica Station, then walk to Santa Monica Pier. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Avalon to Santa Monica Pier via Long Beach, Catalina Landing N, Downtown Long Beach Station, LAX/Metro Transit Center, and 4Th Nb & Broadway Ns in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center to 4Th Nb & Broadway Ns
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- 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
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