The average bus between Malibu and Irvine takes 7h 16m and the fastest bus takes 4h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Malibu to Irvine. 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 twice daily between Malibu and Irvine. The earliest departure is at 12:31 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Malibu is at 9:29 PM which arrives into Irvine at 8:46 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Monica / 4th and take an average of 7h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Malibu to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Malibu station and arriving at Irvine station via Patsaouras Transit Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
Malibu to Irvine bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 5th / Santa Monica station.
Malibu to Irvine bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Main-Harvard station.
The distance between Malibu and Irvine is 89.8 km. The road distance is 129 km.
You can take a bus from Civic Center / Webb to Main-Harvard via Santa Monica / 4th, 5th / Santa Monica, Los Angeles Union Station, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, and Artic - Dock 4 in around 5h 21m.
