There are 3 ways to get from Santa Monica to Malibu by bus, taxi, or car
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Santa Monica to Malibu by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Malibu is to line 134 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Malibu is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $40 - $55.
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 and Malibu is 13 miles. The road distance is 12.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Malibu without a car is to line 134 bus which takes 33 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 to Malibu bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Ocean / Colorado station.
Santa Monica to Malibu bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Civic Center / Malibu Library station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Malibu is 13 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Santa Monica to Malibu.
There are 247+ hotels available in Malibu.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, 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 Los Angeles
Bus from Ocean / Colorado to Civic Center / Malibu Library
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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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