There are 4 ways to get from Santa Monica State Beach to Malibu by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 134 bus
best- Take the bus from Ocean / Colorado to Civic Center / Malibu Librarybus 134
51 min$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Monica State Beach to Malibutaxi 11.5 mi
18 min$40–50Drive 11.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica State Beach to Malibucar 11.5 mi
18 min$3Line 134 bus via Broadway / 3rd St Promenade
- Take the bus from Broadway / 3rd St Promenade to Civic Center / Stuart Ranchbus 134
54 min$1–2
Santa Monica State Beach to Malibu by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica State Beach to Malibu is to line 134 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica State Beach to Malibu is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $40 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ocean / Colorado and arriving at Civic Center / Malibu Library. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Santa Monica State Beach and Malibu is 14 miles. The road distance is 11.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica State Beach to Malibu without a car is to line 134 bus which takes 51 min and costs $1 - $2.
The line 134 bus from Ocean / Colorado to Civic Center / Malibu Library takes 33 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Santa Monica State Beach to Malibu bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Ocean / Colorado station.
Santa Monica State Beach to Malibu bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Civic Center / Malibu Library station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica State Beach to Malibu is 12 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Santa Monica State Beach to Malibu.
There are 252+ hotels available in Malibu.
What companies run services between Santa Monica State Beach, CA, USA and Malibu, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Ocean / Colorado to Civic Center / Malibu Library hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 33 min.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Ocean / Colorado to Civic Center / Malibu Library
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Broadway / 3rd St Promenade to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Santa Monica Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877.733.3305
- Website
- layellowcab.com
Sunshine-deluxe-transportation
- Phone
- 310-709-8480
- Website
- yelp.com
Taxi Taxi
- Phone
- 310-444-4444
- Website
- santamonicataxi.com
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