There are 10 ways to get from Malibu Beach to Salinas by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, shuttle, subway, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Malibu Beach to Simi Valley Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
8h 2m$215–346Drive 288.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Malibu Beach to Salinascar 288.2 mi
5h 23m$53–76Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles UCLA to Salinasbus Ans 6238
10h 9mLine 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from 3835 Cross Creek to Santa Monica / 4thbus
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LAX - MRY
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus
6h 43m$278–712Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, line 29 bus
- Take the bus from 3835 Cross Creek to Santa Monica / 4thbus
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to N Main St/ W Rossi Stbus
7h 4m$155–658Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from 3835 Cross Creek to Santa Monica / 4thbus
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Berryessa BART to San Jose Diridonbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
7h 36m$363–1,451Line 134 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from 3835 Cross Creek to 5th / Coloradobus
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BUR - MRY
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus
7h 39m$471–813Line 134 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from 3835 Cross Creek to 5th / Coloradobus
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 3m$538–809Line 134 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from 3835 Cross Creek to 5th / Coloradobus
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Berryessa BART to San Jose Diridonbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
8h 34m$336–702Line 134 bus, tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from 3835 Cross Creek to 5th / Coloradobus
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Stationtram
- Take the tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Stationtram
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 58m$100–391
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malibu Beach to Salinas is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Malibu Beach to Salinas is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Malibu Beach to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / Webb and arriving at Salinas via Santa Monica Eb & 4Th Fs and Los Angeles UCLA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Malibu Beach and Salinas is 348 miles. The road distance is 289.9 miles.
The best way to get from Malibu Beach to Salinas without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 2m and costs $210 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Malibu Beach to Salinas, including transfers.
Malibu Beach to Salinas bus services, operated by American Star Tours, depart from Los Angeles UCLA station.
Malibu Beach to Salinas bus services, operated by American Star Tours, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malibu Beach to Salinas is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Malibu Beach to Salinas.
There are 163+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Malibu Beach, CA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
American Star Tours operates a bus from Los Angeles UCLA to Salinas twice a week, and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles UCLA to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 3835 Cross Creek to Santa Monica / 4th
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 3835 Cross Creek to Santa Monica / 4th
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 3835 Cross Creek to Santa Monica / 4th
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 3835 Cross Creek to 5th / Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 3835 Cross Creek to 5th / Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 3835 Cross Creek to 5th / Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 3835 Cross Creek to 5th / Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to N Main St/ W Rossi St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Berryessa BART to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Berryessa BART to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Santa Monica Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877.733.3305
- Website
- layellowcab.com
Sunshine-deluxe-transportation
- Phone
- 310-709-8480
- Website
- yelp.com
Taxi Taxi
- Phone
- 310-444-4444
- Website
- santamonicataxi.com
Conejo Valley Eco Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-222-0144
- Website
- conejovalleyecocab.com
Gold Coast Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-444-6969
- Website
- goldcoastcab.com
Local Thousand Oaks Taxi
- Phone
- +1 805-410-4105
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
Beverly Hills Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 800-273-6611
- Website
- beverlyhillscabco.com
United Taxi Beverly Hills
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
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