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

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There are 10 ways to get from Malibu to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), taxi, train, car, subway, tram, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    5h 52m
    $53–225

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    12h 45m
    $49–183

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Malibu to Simi Valley Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    12h 51m
    $210–305

  4. Drive 398.6 mi

    1. Drive from Malibu to San Rafaelcar car 398.6 mi
    6h 47m
    $73–106

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

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to Santa Monica / 4thbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    4. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    6h 1m
    $74–410

  6. Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, line 580 bus

    1. Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to Santa Monica / 4thbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs 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 El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    5. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Du Bois Stbus bus
    7h 22m
    $73–407

  7. Line 134 bus, tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    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. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    4. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    7h 18m
    $251–293

  8. Line 134 bus, tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    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. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    4. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    7h 22m
    $87–448

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

    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 bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    7h 56m
    $99–513

  10. Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    13h 31m
    $56–165

Malibu to San Rafael by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Malibu, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $40–170 and the journey takes 8h 10m.

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