There are 6 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Malibu by tram, bus, or car
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Tram, line 134 bus
best- Take the tram from Anaheim Street Station to Pico Station
- Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Take the bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch134
3h 20m$74–88Line 33 bus, bus, line 20 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magnolia-Carrolltown to Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 933
- Take the bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to 6th / Hill460
- Take the bus from 5th / Hill to 5th / Colorado20
5h 47m$5–7Line 1 bus, line 41 bus, tram, line 134 bus
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channel1
- Take the bus from Beach Dr & W Campus N to Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd NW41 / ...
- Take the tram from Anaheim Street Station to Pico Station
- Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Take the bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch134
4h 32m$7–8Drive 54.7 mi
- Drive from Huntington Beach to Malibu54.7 mi
1h 13m$10–15Line 1 bus, line 41 bus, bus, line 3 bus, line 134 bus
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast-6Th to 7Th-Channel1
- Take the bus from Beach Dr & W Campus N to Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd NW41 / ...
- Take the bus from Anaheim / Long Beach to LAX / Metro Transit Center232
- Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center to 4Th Nb & Colorado Fs3
- Take the bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch134
5h 48m$7–9Line 29 bus, line 33 bus
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast-1St to Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 229 / ...
- Take the bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monica33
6h 4m$10–14
Huntington Beach to Malibu by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Malibu is to line 33 bus and bus and line 20 bus which costs $5 - $7 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Malibu is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Huntington Beach to Malibu. However, there are services departing from Magnolia-Carrolltown and arriving at Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, 5th / Hill and 5th / Colorado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Malibu is 63 miles. The road distance is 55 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Malibu without a car is to tram and line 134 bus which takes 3h 20m and costs $70 - $90.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Huntington Beach to Malibu, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to Malibu bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Magnolia-Carrolltown station.
Huntington Beach to Malibu bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 9 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to Malibu is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Huntington Beach to Malibu.
There are 253+ hotels available in Malibu.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Malibu, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Magnolia-Carrolltown to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 9, Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, 6th / Hill, 5th / Hill, and 5th / Colorado in around 5h 47m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Anaheim Street Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to 6th / Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 5th / Hill to 5th / Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Anaheim / Long Beach to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Magnolia-Carrolltown to Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 9
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Pacific Coast-6Th to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Pacific Coast-1St to Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Beach Dr & W Campus N to Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd NW
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center to 4Th Nb & Colorado Fs
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- bigbluebus.com
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