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The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and Malibu takes 35 min and the fastest bus takes 28 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Monica Pier 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 hourly between Santa Monica Pier and Malibu. The earliest departure is at 5:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 8:09 PM which arrives into Malibu at 8:37 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 35 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ocean / Colorado station and arriving at Civic Center / Malibu Library station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Santa Monica Pier to Malibu bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Ocean / Colorado station.
Santa Monica Pier to Malibu bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Civic Center / Malibu Library station.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Malibu is 18.1 km. The road distance is 20 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Ocean / Colorado to Civic Center / Malibu Library hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 33 min.
