How to get fromCarson to Malibuby bus, tram, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Carson to Malibu by bus, tram, car, or taxi

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Line 550 bus, tram, line 134 bus
best
1. Take the bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Vermont / Expositionbus 550
2. Take the tram from Expo / Vermont Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
3. Take the bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Malibu Librarybus 134
2h 12m
$5–6
Bus, line 20 bus, line 134 bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Olive / 5thbus
2. Take the bus from 5th / Hill to 5th / Coloradobus 20
3. Take the bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Stuart Ranchbus 134
3h 27m
$4–5
Drive 33.2 mi
1. Drive from Carson to Malibucar 33.2 mi
47 min
$7–9
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Carson to Malibutaxi 33.2 mi
47 min
$110–140
Bus, tram, line 134 bus
1. Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Figueroa / Picobus
2. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
3. Take the bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Stuart Ranchbus 134
2h 37m
$5–6
Line 8 bus, line 3 bus, line 134 bus
1. Take the bus from Hawthorne Bl at Carson St to LAX/Metro Transit Center Stationbus 8
2. Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center to 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Nsbus 3
3. Take the bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Stuart Ranchbus 134
3h 59m
$4–7

Carson to Malibu by bus and tram

95Weekly Services

2h 12mAverage Duration

$5Cheapest Price

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Distance: 40.2 mi
Duration: 2h 12m

What companies run services between Carson, CA, USA and Malibu, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Olive / 5th, 5th / Hill, and 5th / Colorado in around 3h 27m.

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Malibu, United States

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Things to do in Malibu

Getty Villa(Opens in a new window)

The Getty Villa is one of two locations of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Located at the easterly end of the Malibu coast in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA, the Getty Villa is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. The collection has 44,000 Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities dating from 6,500 BC to 400 AD, including the Lansdowne Heracles and the Victorious Youth. The UCLA/Getty Master’s Program in Archaeological and Ethnographic Conservation is housed on this campus. The collection is documented and presented through the online GettyGuide as well as through audio tours.

Pepperdine University(Opens in a new window)

Pepperdine University is a private, not-for-profit, coeducational research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's 830-acre (340 ha) campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu is the location for Seaver College, the School of Law, the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, the Graziadio School of Business and Management, and the School of Public Policy.

Getty Center(Opens in a new window)

The Getty Center, in Los Angeles, California, is a campus of the Getty Museum and other programs of the Getty Trust. The $1.3 billion Center opened to the public on December 16, 1997 and is well known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles. The Center sits atop a hill connected to a visitors' parking garage at the bottom of the hill by a three-car, cable-pulled hovertrain funicular.

Malibu Creek State Park(Opens in a new window)

Malibu Creek State Park is a state park of California, United States, preserving the Malibu Creek canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains. The 8215 acre park was established in 1974. Opened to the public in 1976, the park is also a component of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

Places to stay in Malibu

The Surfrider Malibu(Opens in a new window)

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Malibu Beach Inn(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Malibu Private Beach Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

The M Malibu(Opens in a new window)

7.1Good

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