The average bus between San Gabriel and Santa Monica takes 2h and the fastest bus takes 1h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Gabriel to Santa Monica. 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 San Gabriel and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 6:27 PM in the evening, and the last departure from San Gabriel is at 8:51 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 10:57 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 2m • 1 change

2h 8m • 1 change

1h 47m • 1 change

2h 6m • 1 change

2h 2m • 1 change

2h 8m • 1 change

1h 47m • 1 change

2h 6m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from San Gabriel to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from San Gabriel station and arriving at Santa Monica station via 5th / Flower. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
San Gabriel to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Ramona / Main station.
San Gabriel to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Wilshire / Lincoln station.
The distance between San Gabriel and Santa Monica is 36.5 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from Ramona / Main to Wilshire / Lincoln via 5th / Flower in around 2h.