There are 3 ways to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Malibu Beach by train, taxi, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Simi Valley Amtraktrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
- Take the taxi from Simi Valley Amtrak to Malibu Beachtaxi
2h 24m$131–184Drive 71.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara (Station) to Malibu Beachcar 71.3 mi
1h 24m$13–19Train, line 761 bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
- Take the bus from Van Nuys / Keswick to Westwood / Weyburnbus 761 / ...
5h 17m$30–60
Santa Barbara (Station) to Malibu Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Malibu Beach is to drive which costs $13 - $19 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Malibu Beach is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $13 - $19.
The distance between Santa Barbara (Station) and Malibu Beach is 94 miles. The road distance is 71.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Malibu Beach without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 24m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Santa Barbara (Station) to Malibu Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara (Station) to Malibu Beach is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Santa Barbara (Station) to Malibu Beach.
There are 247+ hotels available in Malibu Beach.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara (Station), CA, USA and Malibu Beach, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Barbara (Station) to Malibu Beach. However, you can take the train to Simi Valley Amtrak then take the taxi to Malibu Beach. Alternatively, you can drive from Santa Barbara (Station) to Malibu Beach in around 1h 24m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Simi Valley Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Van Nuys / Keswick to Westwood / Weyburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Conejo Valley Eco Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-222-0144
- Website
- conejovalleyecocab.com
Gold Coast Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-444-6969
- Website
- goldcoastcab.com
Local Thousand Oaks Taxi
- Phone
- +1 805-410-4105
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
Oak Tree Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-478-0192
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-260-2227
Yellow Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-840-2227
- Website
- yellowstartaxi.com
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