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Trip Overview

The average bus between El Monte and Santa Monica takes 1h 45m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from El Monte 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.

1h 45m
Duration
31 mi
Distance
$4
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Bus, line 20 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Flower / 7thbus bus Metro J Line
  2. Take the bus from 5th / Flower to Wilshire / Lincolnbus bus 20
2h 6m
$3–4

El Monte to Santa Monica bus times

Buses run hourly between El Monte and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 12:28 AM at night, and the last departure from El Monte is at 11:48 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 1:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Flower / 7th and take an average of 1h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 31.3 mi
  • Duration: 1h 45m

What companies run services between El Monte, CA, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Wilshire / Lincoln via Flower / 7th and 5th / Flower in around 2h 6m.

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