The average bus between El Monte and San Francisco takes 9h 43m and the fastest bus takes 9h 29m. The bus service runs several times per day from El Monte to San Francisco. 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 twice daily between El Monte and San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 1:42 AM at night, and the last departure from El Monte is at 9:41 PM which arrives into San Francisco at 7:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and take an average of 9h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

10h 40m • 1 change
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9h 29m • 1 change

10h 39m • 1 change
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9h 29m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from El Monte station and arriving at San Francisco station via San Francisco Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
El Monte to San Francisco bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
El Monte to San Francisco bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Book your El Monte to San Francisco bus tickets online with Metro Los Angeles, Greyhound-us and Greyhound USA.
The distance between El Monte and San Francisco is 571 km. The road distance is 660 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 8h 5m. Greyhound-us also services this route once daily.