El Monte to Santa Monica Buses

El Monte to Santa Monica buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between El Monte and Santa Monica takes 1h 44m 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 44m
Duration: 31 mi
Distance: $4
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Bus, line 20 bus

best

Take the bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Flower / 7thbus Metro J Line
Take the bus from 5th / Flower to Wilshire / Lincolnbus 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 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

4:42 AM → 6:17 AM
1h 35m • 1 change
5:11 AM → 6:47 AM
1h 36m • 1 change
7:45 PM → 9:32 PM
1h 47m • 1 change
8:06 PM → 9:59 PM
1h 53m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

12:28 AM → 2:16 AM
1h 48m • 1 change
1:28 AM → 3:14 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
2:28 AM → 4:14 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
3:26 AM → 5:12 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

12:28 AM → 2:16 AM
1h 48m • 1 change
1:28 AM → 3:14 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
2:28 AM → 4:14 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
3:26 AM → 5:12 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

12:28 AM → 2:16 AM
1h 48m • 1 change
1:28 AM → 3:14 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
2:28 AM → 4:14 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
3:26 AM → 5:12 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 12, 2026

12:28 AM → 2:16 AM
1h 48m • 1 change
1:28 AM → 3:14 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
2:28 AM → 4:14 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
3:26 AM → 5:12 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 13, 2026

12:28 AM → 2:16 AM
1h 48m • 1 change
1:28 AM → 3:14 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
2:28 AM → 4:14 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
3:26 AM → 5:12 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 14, 2026

12:28 AM → 2:16 AM
1h 48m • 1 change
1:28 AM → 3:14 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
2:28 AM → 4:14 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
3:27 AM → 5:12 AM
1h 45m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from El Monte to Santa Monica? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

El Monte to Santa Monica buses

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Bus, line 20 bus

El Monte to Santa Monica bus times

Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

4:42 AM → 6:17 AM

5:11 AM → 6:47 AM

7:45 PM → 9:32 PM

8:06 PM → 9:59 PM

Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

12:28 AM → 2:16 AM

1:28 AM → 3:14 AM

2:28 AM → 4:14 AM

3:26 AM → 5:12 AM

Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

12:28 AM → 2:16 AM

1:28 AM → 3:14 AM

2:28 AM → 4:14 AM

3:26 AM → 5:12 AM

Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

12:28 AM → 2:16 AM

1:28 AM → 3:14 AM

2:28 AM → 4:14 AM

3:26 AM → 5:12 AM

Departing Thursday, November 12, 2026

12:28 AM → 2:16 AM

1:28 AM → 3:14 AM

2:28 AM → 4:14 AM

3:26 AM → 5:12 AM

Departing Friday, November 13, 2026

12:28 AM → 2:16 AM

1:28 AM → 3:14 AM

2:28 AM → 4:14 AM

3:26 AM → 5:12 AM

Departing Saturday, November 14, 2026

12:28 AM → 2:16 AM

1:28 AM → 3:14 AM

2:28 AM → 4:14 AM

3:27 AM → 5:12 AM

Frequently asked questions

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

Bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Flower / 7th

Bus from 5th / Flower to Wilshire / Lincoln

Bus trips from El Monte

Bus trips to Santa Monica

Alternative transport options