There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Malibu by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STL - LAX
7h 50m$198–370Fly to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane STL - LGB
11h 27m$180–760Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
43h 47m$304–566Train via Kansas City (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain Missouri River Runner / ...
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
44h 32m$647–1,389Drive 1,842.3 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Malibucar 1,842.3 mi
29h 9m$337–486Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STL - BUR
10h 23m$228–958Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
2d 13h$810–1,606
St. Louis to Malibu by bus and foot (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Malibu is to fly which costs $190 - $370 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Malibu is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $190 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Malibu. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Patsaouras Transit Plaza and 5th / Colorado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Malibu station. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Downtown Santa Monica Station via Kansas City, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines and 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 32m.
The distance between St. Louis and Malibu is 1645 miles. The road distance is 1853.1 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Malibu without a car is to bus which takes 43h 47m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from St. Louis to Malibu, including transfers.
St. Louis to Malibu bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Malibu train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Malibu is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $190 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $600 and takes 43h 47m, you could also train via Kansas City, which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 44h 32m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Malibu, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $300–600 and the journey takes 40h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Malibu bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Malibu is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 10:08 PM in St. Louis and 8:08 PM in Malibu.
St. Louis to Malibu train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Malibu is 1853 miles. It takes approximately 29h 9m to drive from St. Louis to Malibu.
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