There are 5 ways to get from Malibu to Hollister by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, tram, or subway
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 to Simi Valley Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
8h 41m$289–450Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Gilroybus Nogales
11h 43m$45–68Drive 311.6 mi
- Drive from Malibu to Hollistercar 311.6 mi
5h 22m$57–83Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place 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 the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benitobus
8h 14m$127–625Line 134 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb 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 the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benitobus
9h 13m$510–776
Malibu to Hollister by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malibu to Hollister is to bus which costs $40 - $70 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Malibu to Hollister is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Malibu to Hollister. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / Webb and arriving at 4th & San Benito via 5th / Santa Monica, Westwood / Lindbrook, Los Angeles - Pacoima and Caltrain/Greyhound Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Malibu and Hollister is 373 miles. The road distance is 313.4 miles.
The best way to get from Malibu to Hollister without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 41m and costs $280 - $450.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Malibu to Hollister, including transfers.
Malibu to Hollister bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Los Angeles - Pacoima station.
Malibu to Hollister bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Gilroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malibu to Hollister is 313 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Malibu to Hollister.
There are 28+ hotels available in Hollister.
What companies run services between Malibu, CA, USA and Hollister, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Gilroy twice daily. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.
- 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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- 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
- 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
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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 Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Phone
- (831) 636 4161
- Website
- sanbenitocountyexpress.org
Bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.SanBenitoCountyExpress.org/
Bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.SanBenitoCountyExpress.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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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