The average bus between Malibu and California takes 2h 27m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Malibu to California. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Malibu and California. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Malibu is at 9:29 PM which arrives into California at 11:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Monica / 4th and take an average of 2h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Malibu to California. However, there are services departing from Malibu station and arriving at California station via Santa Monica / 4th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
Malibu to California bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Civic Center / Webb station.
Malibu to California bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Main / 1st station.
The distance between Malibu and California is 296.5 km. The road distance is 60 km.
You can take a bus from Civic Center / Webb to Main / 1st via Santa Monica / 4th and 5th / Santa Monica in around 2h 22m.