There are 4 ways to get from Mission Viejo to Malibu by train, tram, bus, or car
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Train, tram, line 134 bus
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
- Take the bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Malibu Librarybus 134
4h 25m$18–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5bus 83
- Take the bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to Figueroa / Picobus 460
5h 4m$6–8Drive 73.8 mi
- Drive from Mission Viejo to Malibucar 73.8 mi
1h 24m$14–20Bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminalbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from 7th / Maple to 5th / Coloradobus 20
5h 54m$22–40
Mission Viejo to Malibu by bus, train, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mission Viejo to Malibu is to bus which costs $6 - $8 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mission Viejo to Malibu is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Mission Viejo to Malibu. However, there are services departing from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and arriving at Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 and 5th / Colorado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Mission Viejo and Malibu is 80 miles. The road distance is 74.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mission Viejo to Malibu without a car is to train and tram and line 134 bus which takes 4h 25m and costs $18 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Mission Viejo to Malibu, including transfers.
Mission Viejo to Malibu bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 station.
Mission Viejo to Malibu bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mission Viejo to Malibu is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Mission Viejo to Malibu.
There are 252+ hotels available in Malibu.
What companies run services between Mission Viejo, CA, USA and Malibu, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5, Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, Figueroa / Pico, Pico Station, Downtown Santa Monica Station, and 5th / Colorado in around 5h 4m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Malibu Library
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to Figueroa / Pico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 7th / Maple to 5th / Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $24–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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