The average bus between Palm Desert and El Monte takes 4h 50m and the fastest bus takes 4h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palm Desert 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 3 times a day between Palm Desert and El Monte. The earliest departure is at 10:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 10:27 PM which arrives into El Monte at 4:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 4h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to El Monte. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at El Monte station via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
Palm Desert to El Monte bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey station.
Palm Desert to El Monte bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at El Monte Bus Stop station.
The distance between Palm Desert and El Monte is 157.1 km. The road distance is 206 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to El Monte Bus Stop via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and Indio Bus Station in around 4h 7m.