The average bus between El Monte and South Pasadena takes 42 min and the fastest bus takes 36 min. There is a bus service every few hours from El Monte to South Pasadena. 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 South Pasadena. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from El Monte is at 10:27 PM which arrives into South Pasadena at 11:04 PM. All services require a transfer at Cal State LA Busway Station and take an average of 42 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to South Pasadena. However, there are services departing from El Monte station and arriving at South Pasadena station via Cal State LA Busway Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42 min.
El Monte to South Pasadena bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from El Monte Station - Upper Level.
El Monte to South Pasadena bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Mission / Fremont station.
The distance between El Monte and South Pasadena is 12.5 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Mission / Fremont via Cal State LA Busway Station and Cal State La Transit Center in around 1h 6m.