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

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

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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 37m
    $87–197

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    11h 34m
    $58–124

  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
    11h 33m
    $247–419

  4. Drive 388.4 mi

    1. Drive from Malibu to San Franciscocar car 388.4 mi
    6h 37m
    $71–103

  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 51m
    $338–1,413

  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 36m
    $195–818

  7. Line 134 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland 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 Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    5. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    5h 50m
    $191–664

  8. Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International 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 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 train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    5h 58m
    $115–620

  9. 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 San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    6h 57m
    $508–771

  10. Line 134 bus, tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland 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 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
    6. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    6h 45m
    $68–366

  11. Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    12h 24m
    $68–124

Malibu to San Francisco by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar20Weekly Buses
Duration11h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 379.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Malibu, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $55–120 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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