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How to get fromSanta Catalina Island to Scottsdaleby ferry, plane, bus, train, taxi, or tram

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There are 10 ways to get from Santa Catalina Island to Scottsdale by ferry, plane, bus, train, taxi, or tram

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  1. Ferry to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Scottsdale Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Catalina Flyer - Avalon to Catalina Flyer - Newport Beachferry ferry
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Scottsdale Airport (SCF)plane plane SNA - SCF
    5h 44m
    $136–416

  2. Ferry, bus via El Monte

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry Long Beach
    2. Take the bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to Sam's Seafood Market - Phoenix, AZbus bus Southern CA
    12h 5m
    $78–109

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry Long Beach
    2. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Phoenixbus bus Huntington Park / ...
    11h 21m
    $108–149

  4. Ferry, train, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Scottsdaletaxi taxi
    11h 47m
    $250–445

  5. Ferry, tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Phoenix, line 44 bus, line 50 bus

    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 Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LAX - PHX
    5. Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rdbus bus
    6h 27m
    $136–343

  6. Ferry to Long Beach Airport, fly to Phoenix, line 44 bus, line 50 bus

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LGB - PHX
    3. Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rdbus bus
    6h 29m
    $79–349

  7. Ferry to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Phoenix

    1. Take the ferry from Catalina Flyer - Avalon to Catalina Flyer - Newport Beachferry ferry
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SNA - PHX
    6h 52m
    $153–748

  8. Ferry, tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale Airport (SCF)plane plane BUR - SCF
    6h 54m
    $88–367

  9. Ferry, tram, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Phoenix, line 44 bus

    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 L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain train
    4. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane ONT - PHX
    5. Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus bus
    9h 7m
    $184–373

  10. Ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry Long Beach
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus bus FlixBus 2054
    14h 45m
    $109–179

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Scottsdale Airport (SCF) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 391.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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

There is no direct connection from Santa Catalina Island to Scottsdale. However, you can take the ferry to Catalina Flyer - Newport Beach, take the taxi to Macarthur-Harbor, take the line 76 bus to Airport-Arrival Terminal, walk to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA airport, fly to Scottsdale Airport (SCF), walk to Camelback Rd & 68th St, then take the line 50 bus to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rd. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Avalon to McDowell Rd & Pima Rd via Long Beach, Downtown Long Beach Station, Artesia Station, Artesia Station, Pacific / Florence, Huntington Park, Phoenix, and McDowell Rd & 27th Av in around 11h 21m.

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