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There are 10 ways to get from Malibu to Palo Alto by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, tram, or subway

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  1. Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    5h 4m
    $120–614

  2. Line 134 bus, line 33 bus, bus, line 22 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to Santa Monica / 4thbus bus 134
    2. Take the bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus bus 33
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus
    4. Take the bus from King & Tully to El Camino & Churchillbus bus 22
    11h 27m
    $50–69

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Malibu to Simi Valley Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 19m
    $239–402

  4. Drive 362.7 mi

    1. Drive from Malibu to Palo Altocar car 362.7 mi
    6h 17m
    $67–96

  5. Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    5h 7m
    $101–213

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

    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 train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    6h 3m
    $503–765

  7. Line 134 bus, tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    6. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    6h 58m
    $65–347

  8. Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train, Caltrain

    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
    4. Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    5. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    6h 47m
    $351–1,439

  9. Line 134 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train, Caltrain

    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
    5. Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    6. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    7h 46m
    $324–690

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles UCLA to San Josebus bus Ans 6238
    12h 5m

Malibu to Palo Alto by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 353.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Malibu, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Civic Center / Webb to El Camino & Churchill via Santa Monica / 4th, 5th / Santa Monica, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 11h 27m.

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