The average bus between El Monte and Rancho Palos Verdes takes 2h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 52m. There is a bus service every few hours from El Monte to Rancho Palos Verdes. 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 Rancho Palos Verdes. The earliest departure is at 3:56 AM at night, and the last departure from El Monte is at 7:24 PM which arrives into Rancho Palos Verdes at 9:24 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to Rancho Palos Verdes. However, there are services departing from El Monte station and arriving at Rancho Palos Verdes station via Harbor Gateway Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
El Monte to Rancho Palos Verdes bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from El Monte Station - Upper Level.
El Monte to Rancho Palos Verdes bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Palos Verdes / Barkentine station.
The distance between El Monte and Rancho Palos Verdes is 49 km. The road distance is 75 km.
You can take a bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Palos Verdes / Barkentine via Harbor Gateway Transit Center in around 2h 32m.