The average bus between Santa Cruz and Malibu Beach takes 12h 56m and the fastest bus takes 12h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to Malibu 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 twice daily between Santa Cruz and Malibu Beach. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Malibu Beach at 10:58 AM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 12h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Malibu Beach. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Malibu Beach station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
Santa Cruz to Malibu Beach bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Malibu Beach bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Malibu Beach is 445.5 km. The road distance is 654 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Civic Center / Malibu Library via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Patsaouras Transit Plaza, 5th / Santa Monica, and 5th / Colorado in around 12h 20m.
