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There are 5 ways to get from Malibu to Hollywood by bus, tram, car, or taxi

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Line 134 bus, tram
best
1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus 134
2. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram Metro E Line
1h 56m
$6
Line 134 bus, line 7 bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus 134
2. Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Metro Layover Zone Nb & 6Th Stbus 7
1h 58m
$3
Drive 24 mi
1. Drive from Malibu to Hollywoodcar 24 mi
42 min
$5–7
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Malibu to Hollywoodtaxi 24 mi
42 min
$110–140
Line 134 bus, line 1 bus, line 2 bus
1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to Santa Monica / 4thbus 134
2. Take the bus from Santa Monica Eb & 4Th Fs to Westwood Nb & Le Conte Nsbus 1 / ...
3. Take the bus from Le Conte / Westwood to Sunset / Vinebus 2
2h 7m
$4–5

Malibu to Hollywood by bus, tram, and subway

143Weekly Services

1h 56mAverage Duration

$6Cheapest Price

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Distance: 37.6 mi
Duration: 1h 56m

What companies run services between Malibu, CA, USA and Hollywood, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Civic Center / Webb to Metro Layover Zone Nb & 6Th St via 5th / Colorado and 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place in around 1h 58m.

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Hollywood(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles County, California, mostly within the city of Los Angeles. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures, are located near or in Hollywood.

Things to do in Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood(Opens in a new window)

Universal Studios Hollywood is a film studio and theme park in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. About 70% of the studio lies within the unincorporated county island known as Universal City while the rest lies within the city limits of Los Angeles, California. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood film studios still in use. Its official marketing headline is "The Entertainment Capital of LA". It was initially created to offer tours of the real Universal Studios sets and is the first of many full-fledged Universal Studios theme park resorts located across the world.

2008 Universal Studios fire(Opens in a new window)

On June 1, 2008, a fire broke out on the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood, an American film studio and theme park in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. The fire began when a worker used a blowtorch to warm asphalt shingles that were being applied to a facade. The worker left before checking that all spots had cooled, and as a result, a three-alarm fire broke out. Nine firefighters and a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy sustained minor injuries. The fire was extinguished after 24 hours.

Beverly Park (amusement park)(Opens in a new window)

Beverly Park was an amusement park located in Los Angeles, California, at the corner of Beverly Boulevard and La Cienega. Owned and operated by David Bradley from 1943 to 1974, it was considered an important source of attractions for children during the 1950s. It was also an important source of inspiration for Walt Disney who, following Bradley's example, later founded Disneyland.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood)(Opens in a new window)

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a themed area at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park near Los Angeles. The area is themed to the Harry Potter media franchise, adapting elements from the film series and novels by J.K. Rowling. The attraction—the second Harry Potter-themed area to exist at a Universal resort—was designed by Universal Creative from an exclusive license with Warner Bros. Entertainment.

Places to stay in Hollywood

Kimpton Everly Hotel Hollywood by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Loews Hollywood Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Dunes Inn - Sunset(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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