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How to get fromMalibu to Berkeleyby bus, plane, subway, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, tram, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Malibu to Berkeley by bus, plane, subway, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, tram, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    best
    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    4. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    5h 15m
    $89–210

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeleybus bus FlixBus N2003
    12h 4m
    $63–99

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Malibu to Simi Valley Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Emeryvilletrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 22m
    $344–505

  4. Drive  381.2 mi

    1. Drive from Malibu to Berkeleycar car 381.2 mi
    6h 31m
    $70–101

  5. Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    5h
    $298–1,413

  6. Line 134 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram tram
    3. Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway subway
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    5. Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    5h 54m
    $191–714

  7. Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    4. Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    5h 59m
    $123–618

  8. Line 134 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram tram
    3. Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway subway
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    5. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    6h 20m
    $137–461

  9. Line 134 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram tram
    3. Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway subway
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BUR - SJC
    5. Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    7h 8m
    $486–769

  10. Line 134 bus, tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Coloradobus bus
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Stationtram tram
    3. Take the tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Stationtram tram
    4. Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus bus
    5. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    6. Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    6h 49m
    $78–446

  11. Bus via San Francisco Bus Station (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    12h 13m
    $76–119

Malibu to Berkeley by bus (Flixbus)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration12h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 393.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeley once daily. Tickets cost $60–95 and the journey takes 8h 35m.

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