The average bus between Malibu and Los Angeles Downtown takes 2h 18m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. There is a bus service every few hours from Malibu to Los Angeles Downtown. 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 Los Angeles Downtown. 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 Los Angeles Downtown at 11:28 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Monica / 4th and take an average of 2h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Malibu to Los Angeles Downtown. However, there are services departing from Malibu station and arriving at Los Angeles Downtown station via Santa Monica / 4th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
Malibu to Los Angeles Downtown bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Civic Center / Webb station.
Malibu to Los Angeles Downtown bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 6th / Main station.
The distance between Malibu and Los Angeles Downtown is 40.8 km. The road distance is 52 km.
You can take a bus from Civic Center / Webb to 6th / Main via Santa Monica / 4th and 5th / Santa Monica in around 2h 12m.