The average bus between El Monte Station (Metrolink) and Santa Monica takes 1h 45m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from El Monte Station (Metrolink) to Santa Monica. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between El Monte Station (Metrolink) and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 12:28 AM at night, and the last departure from El Monte Station (Metrolink) is at 11:48 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 1:17 AM. All services require a transfer at El Monte Station - Upper Level and take an average of 1h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from El Monte Station (Metrolink) to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from El Monte Station (Metrolink) station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Flower / 7th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
El Monte Station (Metrolink) to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from El Monte Station - Upper Level.
El Monte Station (Metrolink) to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Wilshire / Lincoln station.
The distance between El Monte Station (Metrolink) and Santa Monica is 42.5 km. The road distance is 52 km.
You can take a vehicle from El Monte Station (Metrolink) to Wilshire / Lincoln via El Monte Station - Upper Level, Flower / 7th, and 5th / Flower in around 2h 23m.