The average bus between Malibu and Griffith Observatory takes 2h 59m and the fastest bus takes 2h 26m. There is a bus service every few hours from Malibu to Griffith Observatory. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Malibu and Griffith Observatory. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Malibu is at 6:53 PM which arrives into Griffith Observatory at 9:33 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Monica / 4th and take an average of 2h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Malibu to Griffith Observatory. However, there are services departing from Malibu station and arriving at Griffith Observatory station via Santa Monica / 4th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
Malibu to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Civic Center / Webb station.
Malibu to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Wilshire / Vermont station.
The distance between Malibu and Griffith Observatory is 37 km. The road distance is 57 km.
You can take a bus from Civic Center / Webb to Griffith Observatory via Santa Monica / 4th, 5th / Santa Monica, Wilshire / Vermont, Vermont / Wilshire, Sunset / Vermont, Vermont Ave & Sunset Blvd, and Griffith Observatory in around 2h 50m.