Can you take the Skyliner directly from Epcot to Hollywood studios?

Because the EPCOT station of the Disney Skyliner is located outside of the park's turnstiles, you absolutely can ride the Skyliner to Disney's Hollywood Studios without having to enter EPCOT, or having a theme park reservation there.



No, you cannot take the Disney Skyliner directly from Epcot to Disney's Hollywood Studios; you must transfer at the Caribbean Beach Resort hub. The journey begins at the International Gateway station at Epcot (located between the France and U.K. pavilions). From there, you take a roughly 12-minute ride to the Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort station. At this central hub, you must disembark your gondola and follow the signs to the Hollywood Studios line. The final leg from the hub to Hollywood Studios takes about 6 minutes. In total, the "flight" across the property takes about 20-25 minutes, but you should budget at least 30-35 minutes to account for walking between lines and potential wait times at the transfer station. In 2026, the Skyliner remains a highly efficient and "fun" alternative to the bus or friendship boats, but it is a "hub-and-spoke" system that requires this one quick change of cabins to move between the two theme parks.

People Also Ask

You can get between Epcot and Hollywood Studios via Skyliner, pedestrian path, and boat. All three methods take about 20-30 minutes, though a wait for the boat will make that trip longer.

MORE DETAILS

You now can only park hop AFTER 2PM. So you'll have to wait until well after lunchtime if you're planning on visiting another park. However, this rule is different for Annual Passholders.

MORE DETAILS

You can get between Epcot and Hollywood Studios via Skyliner, pedestrian path, and boat. All three methods take about 20-30 minutes, though a wait for the boat will make that trip longer. You can get between Epcot and Magic Kingdom via monorail with a transfer at the Transportation and Ticket Center.

MORE DETAILS

The ride from this station to Disney's Hollywood Studios is about five minutes. To be safe, I would recommend budgeting at least 30 minutes to get to your destination. If the Skyliner lines are long, you can also walk to Hollywood Studios- it may not be as fun, but the trip would only take you 15-20 minutes.

MORE DETAILS

Once you are on Disney Property, transportation is complimentary on buses, monorails, boats, and of course the Disney Skyliner. If staying on property, feel free to hop on transportation and make any needed transfers to get to a resort on the Skyliner route to start your adventure.

MORE DETAILS

The quickest and easiest way to get to Epcot from Art of Animation is to take the Disney Skyliner!

MORE DETAILS

The Disney Skyliner System will take you in an aerial gondola to and from Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios. Opening in 2019, the Skyliner is located right outside Epcot's International Gateway and glides you to the entrance/exit at Disney's Hollywood Studios, which includes transfers.

MORE DETAILS

Note that the Skyliner is entirely FREE to ride for all guests. You won't be able to access it unless you get to one of its stations, so that could cause some barriers. But you don't need to be staying at one of the hotels on the Skyliner lines to use the service.

MORE DETAILS

Are there long lines to board Skyliner? During the morning and evening rush lines can be as long as 15 to 20 minutes at the Caribbean Beach station. Transportation at Walt Disney World whether you're waiting for a bus, monorail, boat or gondola, will usually be about 20 minutes when the parks are opening and closing.

MORE DETAILS

EPCOT has TRIPLE the attractions of Hollywood Studios that are family-friendly for everyone in the family! And that doesn't even include all of the shows! We've already discussed some of them above in the “adults” section, like American Adventure, Awesome Planet, and Canada Far and Wide.

MORE DETAILS

You can absolutely purchase a single-day park ticket to visit both Disney's Hollywood Studios and EPCOT. You'll need to add the Park Hopper Option to your ticket in order to visit both parks in one day.

MORE DETAILS

Unfortunately, there's no way to walk between these two stations without walking through EPCOT.

MORE DETAILS

Everywhere You Can Dine on the Skyliner. Just like with the buses, boats, and monorail, anyone visiting Walt Disney World can use the Disney Skyliner. And, you don't have to be staying at one of the Skyliner resorts to ride it, either.

MORE DETAILS

When you take the Disney Skyliner to EPCOT, you will exit the Disney Skyliner at the EPCOT International Gateway. The EPCOT International Gateway is located in EPCOT'S World Showcase area.

MORE DETAILS

Usually, the Skyliner begins running about 90 minutes prior to the scheduled theme park opening time, and continues to transport Guests up to 90 minutes after theme park closing.

MORE DETAILS