The average bus between Hollywood and El Monte takes 1h 20m and the fastest bus takes 1h 1m. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Hollywood to El Monte. 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 every 15 minutes between Hollywood and El Monte. The earliest departure is at 12:28 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Hollywood is at 8:26 PM which arrives into El Monte at 9:38 PM. All services require a transfer at Hill / 5th and take an average of 1h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Hollywood to El Monte. However, there are services departing from Hollywood station and arriving at El Monte station via Hill / 5th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
Hollywood to El Monte bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Santa Monica / Vine station.
Hollywood to El Monte bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at El Monte Station - Upper Level.
The distance between Hollywood and El Monte is 27.7 km. The road distance is 37 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Monica / Vine to El Monte Station - Upper Level via Hill / 5th and Olive / 5th in around 1h 16m.