There are 5 ways to get from Laguna Woods to Malibu Beach by train, tram, bus, or car
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Train, tram, line 134 bus
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
- Take the bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Malibu Librarybus 134
4h 24m$18–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Toro-Paseo De Valencia to Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5bus 83
- Take the bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to Figueroa / Picobus 460
5h 3m$6–8Drive 70.6 mi
- Drive from Laguna Woods to Malibu Beachcar 70.6 mi
1h 26m$13–19Bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminalbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from 7th / Maple to 5th / Coloradobus 20
5h 52m$22–40Train, line 33 bus
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monicabus 33
5h 52m$12–18
Laguna Woods to Malibu Beach by bus, train, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laguna Woods to Malibu Beach is to bus which costs $6 - $8 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Laguna Woods to Malibu Beach is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Laguna Woods to Malibu Beach. However, there are services departing from El Toro-Paseo De Valencia and arriving at Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 and 5th / Colorado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Laguna Woods and Malibu Beach is 80 miles. The road distance is 71 miles.
The best way to get from Laguna Woods to Malibu Beach without a car is to train and tram and line 134 bus which takes 4h 24m and costs $18 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Laguna Woods to Malibu Beach, including transfers.
Laguna Woods to Malibu Beach bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from El Toro-Paseo De Valencia station.
Laguna Woods to Malibu Beach bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laguna Woods to Malibu Beach is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Laguna Woods to Malibu Beach.
There are 199+ hotels available in Malibu Beach.
What companies run services between Laguna Woods, CA, USA and Malibu Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Toro-Paseo De Valencia to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5, Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, Figueroa / Pico, Pico Station, Downtown Santa Monica Station, and 5th / Colorado in around 5h 3m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Malibu Library
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to Figueroa / Pico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 7th / Maple to 5th / Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from El Toro-Paseo De Valencia to Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $24–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
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