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Lake Forest to El Monte buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Lake Forest and El Monte takes 3h 12m and the fastest bus takes 1h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lake Forest 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.

3h 12m
Duration
46 mi
Distance
$27
Average price
4 times a day
Frequency

Line 83 bus, bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Santa Ana-Santiagobus bus 83
  2. Take the bus from Santa Ana to El Montebus bus Lxus 3126
2h 9m
$19–37

Lake Forest to El Monte bus times

Buses run 4 times a day between Lake Forest and El Monte. The earliest departure is at 1:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Lake Forest is at 11:30 PM which arrives into El Monte at 5:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Ana-Santiago and take an average of 3h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, October 10, 2026

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    OCTACBX Cross Border Express4h • 1 change

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    OCTACBX Cross Border Express3h 35m • 1 change

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    OCTALimousine Express1h 15m • 1 change

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    Arrives next day

    OCTALimousine Express1h 15m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

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    OCTACBX Cross Border Express4h • 1 change

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    OCTACBX Cross Border Express3h 35m • 1 change

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    OCTALimousine Express1h 45m • 1 change

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    Arrives next day

    OCTALimousine Express1h 15m • 1 change

Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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    OCTACBX Cross Border Express4h • 1 change

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    OCTACBX Cross Border Express3h 35m • 1 change

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    OCTALimousine Express1h 45m • 1 change

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    Arrives next day

    OCTALimousine Express1h 15m • 1 change

Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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    OCTACBX Cross Border Express4h • 1 change

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    OCTACBX Cross Border Express3h 35m • 1 change

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    OCTALimousine Express1h 45m • 1 change

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    Arrives next day

    OCTALimousine Express1h 15m • 1 change

Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

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    OCTACBX Cross Border Express4h • 1 change

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    OCTACBX Cross Border Express3h 35m • 1 change

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    OCTALimousine Express1h 45m • 1 change

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    Arrives next day

    OCTALimousine Express1h 15m • 1 change

Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

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    OCTACBX Cross Border Express4h • 1 change

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    OCTACBX Cross Border Express3h 35m • 1 change

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    OCTALimousine Express1h 45m • 1 change

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Lake Forest to El Monte? 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.

Map of how to get from Lake Forest to El Monte.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 45.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 12m

What companies run services between Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA and El Monte, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to El Monte via Santa Ana-Santiago and Santa Ana in around 2h 9m.

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