The average bus between El Monte and Hawthorne takes 2h 43m and the fastest bus takes 1h 52m. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from El Monte to Hawthorne. 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 every 15 minutes between El Monte and Hawthorne. The earliest departure is at 3:43 AM at night, and the last departure from El Monte is at 9:08 PM which arrives into Hawthorne at 11:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station and take an average of 2h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 59m • 1 change

2h 13m • 1 change

2h 9m • 1 change

2h 25m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to Hawthorne. However, there are services departing from El Monte station and arriving at Hawthorne station via Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
El Monte to Hawthorne bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from El Monte Station - Upper Level.
El Monte to Hawthorne bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station.
The distance between El Monte and Hawthorne is 34.4 km. The road distance is 44 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 52 min.