There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Malibu by train, tram, bus, rideshare, 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 31m$46–66Bus, line 20 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angelesbus 460
- Take the bus from 7th / Maple to 5th / Coloradobus 20
6h 21m$7–9Line 76 bus, line 43 bus, train, tram, line 134 bus
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus 76
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus 43 / ...
- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- 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 / Stuart Ranchbus 134
5h 21m$16–21Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Santa Ana-SNA to Malibu61.6 mi
1h 17mDrive 61.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Malibucar 61.6 mi
1h 17m$12–17Line 76 bus, line 43 bus, bus, tram, line 134 bus
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus 76
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus 460
- Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
- Take the bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Stuart Ranchbus 134
5h 24m$8–10Bus, line 4 bus
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Broadwaybus 460
- Take the bus from Broadway / 7th to 6th / Santa Monicabus 4
7h 5m$7–10
Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Malibu by bus, train, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Malibu is to bus and line 20 bus which costs $7 - $9 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Malibu is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Malibu. However, there are services departing from Airport-Arrival Terminal and arriving at Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Harbor-Macarthur, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, 7th / Maple and 5th / Colorado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) and Malibu is 78 miles. The road distance is 62 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Malibu without a car is to train and tram and line 134 bus which takes 4h 31m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Malibu, including transfers.
Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Malibu bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Disneyland Employee's Entrance station.
Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Malibu bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 6th / Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Malibu is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Malibu.
There are 239+ hotels available in Malibu.
What companies run services between Santa Ana Airport (SNA), USA and Malibu, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Macarthur-Harbor, Harbor-Macarthur, Harbor-East Shuttle Area, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, 6th / Los Angeles, 7th / Maple, and 5th / Colorado in around 6h 21m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
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
- Metro Los Angeles
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
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Malibu Library
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Pico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 7th / Maple to 5th / Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Broadway / 7th to 6th / Santa Monica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-East Shuttle Area
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Santa Ana-SNA to Malibu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
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