The average bus between Malibu and Manhattan Beach takes 2h 21m and the fastest bus takes 1h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from Malibu to Manhattan Beach. 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 Manhattan Beach. 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 Manhattan Beach at 12:06 AM. All services require a transfer at 5th / Colorado and take an average of 2h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Malibu to Manhattan Beach. However, there are services departing from Malibu station and arriving at Manhattan Beach station via 5th / Colorado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
Malibu to Manhattan Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Civic Center / Webb station.
Malibu to Manhattan Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Sepulveda / Manhattan Beach station.
The distance between Malibu and Manhattan Beach is 30.7 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a bus from Civic Center / Webb to Sepulveda / Manhattan Beach via 5th / Colorado, 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place, and LAX / Metro Transit Center in around 2h 18m.