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

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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Catalina Island to Tucson by ferry, tram, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Ferry, tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson

    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 Tucson (TUS)plane plane LAX - TUS
    6h
    $532–1,149

  2. Ferry, bus via Downey

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry Long Beach
    2. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Tucsonbus bus Huntington Park / ...
    15h 27m
    $96–137

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry Long Beach
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    13h 4m
    $190–375

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry Long Beach
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucsonbus bus FlixBus 2054
    14h 7m

  5. Ferry to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the ferry from Catalina Flyer - Avalon to Catalina Flyer - Newport Beachferry ferry
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SNA - TUS
    6h 41m
    $164–554

  6. Ferry, train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Dana Pointferry ferry
    2. Take the train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SAN - TUS
    7h 51m
    $509–908

  7. Ferry to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LAX - PHX
    3. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    7h 44m
    $182–434

  8. Ferry to Long Beach Airport, fly to Phoenix, 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 Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    7h 45m
    $125–430

  9. Ferry to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Phoenix, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    8h 8m
    $324–829

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Santa Catalina Island to Tucson.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 515.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h

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

There is no direct connection from Santa Catalina Island to Tucson. 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 Tucson (TUS), walk to Tucson Intl Airport, then take the line 25 bus to Downtown Ronstadt Center. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Avalon to Tucson Amtrak Station via Long Beach, Downtown Long Beach Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, and Los Angeles in around 13h 4m.

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