The average bus between El Monte and Santa Monica Pier takes 1h 47m and the fastest bus takes 1h 31m. There is a bus service every few hours from El Monte to Santa Monica Pier. 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 Santa Monica Pier. 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 Pier at 1:19 AM. All services require a transfer at Flower / 7th and take an average of 1h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from El Monte station and arriving at Santa Monica Pier station via Flower / 7th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
El Monte to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from El Monte Station - Upper Level.
El Monte to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Santa Monica / 4th station.
The distance between El Monte and Santa Monica Pier is 43.5 km. The road distance is 52 km.
You can take a bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Santa Monica Pier via Flower / 7th, 5th / Flower, and Santa Monica / 4th in around 2h 16m.