There are 7 ways to get from Fort Lauderdale to Malibu by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FLL - LAX
9h 11m$407–1,611Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MIA - LAX
9h 45m$199–864Bus
- Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 17h$442–852Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
3d 20h$1,363–2,844Drive 2,684.5 mi
- Drive from Fort Lauderdale to Malibucar 2,684.5 mi
44h 4m$490–708Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane FLL - BUR
12h$217–859Train to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beachtrain
- Fly from President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PBI - LAX
11h 15m$499–865
Fort Lauderdale to Malibu by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Malibu is to train and fly which costs $190 - $900 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Malibu is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $400 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Lauderdale to Malibu. However, there are services departing from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride and arriving at Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Patsaouras Transit Plaza and 5th / Colorado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Fort Lauderdale station to Malibu station. However, there are services departing from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station and arriving at Downtown Santa Monica Station via Chicago Union Station and Little Tokyo / Arts District Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Fort Lauderdale and Malibu is 2390 miles. The road distance is 2700.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Malibu without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $440 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Fort Lauderdale to Malibu, including transfers.
Fort Lauderdale to Malibu bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride station.
Fort Lauderdale to Malibu train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Malibu is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $400 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $850 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also train, which costs $1,300 - $2,900 and takes 3 days 20h.
What companies run services between Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and Malibu, CA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Patsaouras Transit Plaza, 5th / Santa Monica, and 5th / Colorado in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 831-539-2901
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $20–35
- Premium
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Fort Lauderdale to Malibu bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Malibu is 3h behind Fort Lauderdale. It is currently 9:20 AM in Fort Lauderdale and 6:20 AM in Malibu.
Fort Lauderdale to Malibu train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lauderdale to Malibu is 2700 miles. It takes approximately 44h 4m to drive from Fort Lauderdale to Malibu.
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