The average bus between Santa Clara and Malibu takes 13h 14m and the fastest bus takes 9h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Clara to Malibu. 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 3 times a day between Santa Clara and Malibu. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Clara is at 11:54 AM which arrives into Malibu at 6:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Tully & King and take an average of 13h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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9h 41m • 4 changes
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18h 36m • 4 changes




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18h 20m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara to Malibu. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara station and arriving at Malibu station via Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
Santa Clara to Malibu bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Santa Clara to Malibu bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
The distance between Santa Clara and Malibu is 472.3 km. The road distance is 608 km.
Hoang Express operates a bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 5h 30m.