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How to get fromMalibu to Oaklandby bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, tram, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Malibu to Oakland by bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, tram, or subway

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  1. Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    4h 56m
    $99–209

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    11h 4m
    $63–124

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Malibu to Simi Valley Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 57m
    $244–415

  4. Drive 377.3 mi

    1. Drive from Malibu to Oaklandcar car 377.3 mi
    6h 23m
    $69–100

  5. Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    4h 43m
    $337–1,412

  6. Line 134 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram tram
    3. Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway subway
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    5h 55m
    $197–970

  7. Line 134 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram tram
    3. Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway subway
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    5h 41m
    $310–663

  8. Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    4. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    5h 47m
    $123–618

  9. Line 134 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram tram
    3. Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway subway
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BUR - SJC
    5. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    6h 45m
    $506–769

  10. Line 134 bus, tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Stationtram tram
    3. Take the tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Stationtram tram
    4. Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus bus
    5. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    6h 36m
    $67–365

  11. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles UCLA to San Josebus bus Ans 6238
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway Orange-N
    13h

Malibu to Oakland by bus

Calendar25Weekly Buses
Duration11h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 389.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Three other operators also service this route.

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