Directions & Contact Information
Stay at The Avalon Hotel and enjoy fabulous coastal lodging on Catalina Island in Southern California.
How to Get to Catalina
Visitors have a range of transportation options for getting from the mainland to Catalina Island, including public ferries, helicopters, private boats and private airplanes. Helicopters and ferries depart from several ports in Southern California. Visitors will want to confirm their departure location, time, and date before travel, and allow ample time to find parking.
Catalina Island Ports
Catalina Island is home to two ports, one in the popular resort town of Avalon, CA, and one in the rural community of Two Harbors.
Most visitors arrive on this Southern California island in Avalon, where they will find small beaches, restaurants, hotels, boat rentals, and many more businesses catering to tourists. Two Harbors is a tiny resort village offering just one hotel, one restaurant, and a general store.
- By Sea
- By Air
By Sea – Cross Channel Ferry Services
Catalina Express
This Catalina Island ferry offers year-round passenger service to Catalina with up to 30 daily departures from ports in Long Beach, San Pedro and Dana Point. For boat information, directions, schedules and fares, visit www.catalinaexpress.com.
- Long Beach Catalina Downtown Landing:
Take the 710 Freeway south into Long Beach. Follow signs to downtown and exit Golden Shore. Turn right at the stop sign, follow around to the terminal on the right. Parking in the parking structure on the left. - San Pedro:
Take the 110 Freeway south into San Pedro. Take the Terminal Island, Exit 47 ramp. Stay in the right lane, exit Harbor Blvd. Follow signs to Catalina Terminal, Berth 95, entrance across Harbor Blvd. If you’re coming from Long Beach you can take Ocean Blvd. west, cross over the Vincent Thomas Bridge, and take the Harbor Blvd. exit. - Dana Point:
From Los Angeles – Take I-5 Freeway South & exit at Pacific Coast Highway.
From San Diego – Take I-5 Freeway North & exit at Beach Cities, Highway #1 off the ramp. Take a left at the signal, (Dana Point Harbor Drive) then left at Golden Lantern, which dead-ends at Dana Harbor parking lot.
Catalina Flyer Passenger Service
The Catalina Flyer offers service from Newport Beach. For boat information, directions, schedules, fares and online ticket sales, visit www.catalinainfo.com.
- Newport Beach:
Take the 405 Freeway to the 55 Freeway South. The 55 ends and becomes Newport Blvd, which ends and becomes Balboa Blvd. Travel 2 miles on Balboa Blvd. Turn left on Main St. for the terminal at the Balboa Pavilion or turn right on Palm Street for long-term parking.