There is 1 way to get from Santa Cruz Island to Galápagos Islands by ferry, bus, or plane
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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz Island to Galápagos Islands is to ferry and bus and fly which costs $900 - $1,900 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz Island to Galápagos Islands is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 20h and costs $900 - $1,900.
The distance between Santa Cruz Island and Galápagos Islands is 5052 km.
It takes approximately 20h to get from Santa Cruz Island to Galápagos Islands, including transfers.
Galápagos Islands is 1h ahead of Santa Cruz Island. It is currently 3:29 PM in Santa Cruz Island and 4:29 PM in Galápagos Islands.
There are 172+ hotels available in Galápagos Islands.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz Island, CA, USA and Galápagos Islands, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Santa Cruz Island to Galápagos Islands. However, you can take the ferry to Ventura Harbor, take the taxi to Ventura, CA, take the bus to Los Angeles Airport, CA, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, then fly to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY).
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 (805) 642-1393
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandpackers.com
Ferry from Santa Cruz Island to Ventura Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult day use one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
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