There are 4 ways to get from Solvang to Santa Catalina Island by bus, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry via Santa Barbara
best- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
8h 16mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Buellton, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Long Beach / 6thbus 232
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
9h 20m$110–194Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
8h 44mBus, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Buellton, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SBA - LAX
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
7h 28m$386–646
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Solvang to Santa Catalina Island is to bus and ferry which costs $110 - $200 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Solvang to Santa Catalina Island is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 7h 28m and costs $380 - $650.
The distance between Solvang and Santa Catalina Island is 201 miles.
The best way to get from Solvang to Santa Catalina Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Santa Barbara which takes 8h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Solvang to Santa Catalina Island, including transfers.
There are 189+ hotels available in Santa Catalina Island.
What companies run services between Solvang, CA, USA and Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Solvang to Santa Catalina Island. However, you can take the bus to Santa Barbara, walk to Santa Barbara Bus Stop, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, walk to Union Station - Metro A-Line, take the vehicle to Downtown Long Beach Station, walk to Long Beach, then take the ferry to Avalon. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Avalon via Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Downtown Long Beach Station, and Long Beach in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $18–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Buellton, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–65
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
Bus from Buellton, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $85–95
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $80–90
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Long Beach / 6th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- 310.519.1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Catalina Express
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–93
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult Round Trip 12-54
- $93
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–93
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult Round Trip 12-54
- $93
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–93
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult Round Trip 12-54
- $93
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–93
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult Round Trip 12-54
- $93
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