What is the best way to travel from San Jose to Malibu?|131253

I_m an international student with a lot of luggage. I need to get to Malibu and I would not have a car. Please also mention the time that would take me to reach there.

Here is my suggestion:

Amtrak

Route: 11 Coast Starlight
Departs: San Jose, CA (SJC) Approximate Duration*: Approximate Duration*: 8h 10m
Arrives: Santa Barbara, CA (SBA)Amtrak

One way ticket $56

San Jose, CA (SJC)
Salinas, CA (SNS)
Paso Robles, CA (PRB)
San Luis Obispo, CA (SLO)
Santa Barbara, CA (SBA)
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Oxnard, CA (OXN)
Simi Valley, CA (SIM)
Van Nuys, CA (VNC)
Los Angeles, CA (LAX)

NOTE: I would leave the train at beautiful Santa Barbara instead of going all the way into the gigantic Los Angeles, although Malibu is a part of Los Angeles. A drive from Santa Barbara to Malibu would be very scenic, especially since the train is the Coast Starlight, traveling at night. (They no longer seem to have the wonderful Pacific Daylight, which we loved for many years.) Highway 101 is beautiful along the coastline.

From Santa Barbara to Malibu:
Total Estimated Time: 1 hour 13 minutes
Total Estimated Distance: 65.58 miles
No bus service
Rental car perhaps? Worth it for the view down Highway 101.

By train you can take Amtrak from San Jose, Ca to Los Angeles, CA. Then I would suggest a cab to Malibu from there.

You can also check out Craigslist or the schools bulletin boards for ride shares.