The average bus between El Monte and Placentia takes 1h 50m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from El Monte to Placentia. 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 and Placentia. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from El Monte is at 9:34 PM which arrives into Placentia at 11:03 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to Placentia. However, there are services departing from El Monte station and arriving at Placentia station via Pomona Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
El Monte to Placentia bus services, operated by Foothill Transit, depart from El Monte Station Upper Level.
El Monte to Placentia bus services, operated by Foothill Transit, arrive at Brea Mall station.
The distance between El Monte and Placentia is 26.2 km. The road distance is 55 km.
You can take a bus from El Monte Station Upper Level to Brea Mall via Pomona Transit Center in around 2h 24m.