You can fly into any of the following airports:

Los Angeles - LAX

Long Beach - LGB

Santa Ana/Orange County - SNA

(if you're ambitious, you could probably make BUR work)

Once you have landed, you will need to use transportation (Uber, car service, taxi, etc) to get to one of the Catalina Express ferry terminal locations.

LAX & LGB are the best/closest airports to use for ferrying out of the Long Beach terminal.

SNA is the best airport to use for ferrying out of Dana Point, but SNA is a bit of a hike to the Long Beach terminal.

We recommend choosing flights that arrive midday (no later than 2pm) if you plan to ferry over to Catalina on the same day that you fly into California, so that you do not miss the last ferry's departure (which typically happens between 3-5:30pm).

Since the wedding takes place on Santa Catalina Island, which is indeed an island, you will need to take a boat to get there. The ride is usually very smooth and only takes 1 hour to 1 hour & 15 minutes (depending on which departure port you use) to get from the mainland to Avalon. If you are prone to sea sickness, please be sure to plan accordingly in case of foul weather or choppy seas!

Being on the ferry is very similar to air travel, in that there is seating, climate-controlled areas, bathrooms, and a snack/drink bar, but you have WAY more room to move with wider aisles and higher ceilings.

Once you are on the island, you will not need to go on another boat until you depart back home.

Ferry Schedule and Fares

*UPDATED August 21: Winter schedule has now been posted! You can buy your ferry tickets for December as soon as you are ready!*

There are 3 main departure ports you can choose from:

Long Beach : the Express's main hub, they will have more availability on trips (usually 4+ in each direction per day) and hours earlier in the morning and later at night to get to and from Avalon; has a large terminal with plenty of seating and indoor bathrooms

San Pedro : typically only runs 2 trips in each direction per day

Dana Point : located in Orange County, this is the southern-most port but it is the most limited in terms of trip availability, sometimes only running 1 ferry in each direction per day; does not have a terminal, just an outdoor lining-up spot

There is a parking lot/garage at each location for a fee of around $25-$40/day. A cheaper option includes parking at a nearby lot and walking to the Express.



When reserving your ferry tickets, MAKE SURE YOU ARE TRAVELING TO AVALON, -NOT- TWO HARBORS! TWO HARBORS WILL TAKE YOU TO A SEPARATE PART OF THE ISLAND THAT IS NOT CLOSE!

Once you are on Catalina Island, you will not need any additional transportation, since it is small and walkable. If you are staying in Avalon, you will be able to get anywhere you need to go for wedding events in Avalon by simply walking there.

We are running a shuttle from Tour Plaza (a central pick-up point in town near the main hotels) to the Casino on the day of the wedding to ease your transport in your wedding finery! Shuttle service to the wedding begins at 2:45pm, so meet at Tour Plaza starting at 2:45pm to be shuttled to the wedding. The shuttle will run continuously until the ceremony starts-- but we need you at the theatre no later than 3:15pm, so please be on a shuttle before then! Return shuttle service (from the Casino to Tour Plaza) will run from 10pm to 11pm, as the wedding reception ends at 10:30pm.

Many of the hotels we have listed all provide transportation to and from the ferry terminal with your luggage, though we have definitely walked from the ferry to our hotel with our luggage before, no problem; just note that it can get a little bumpy with your suitcase wheels on the cobblestone roads.

There are very few cars on the island at all, though there is a taxi service available if you want to take a taxi somewhere! Golf carts are available to rent for 2 hours at a time if you would like to zip around the rest of the island via golf cart.