The average bus between Santa Maria and El Monte takes 8h 57m and the fastest bus takes 6h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria and El Monte. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Maria is at 7:30 PM which arrives into El Monte at 8:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Maria Public Airport and take an average of 8h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to El Monte. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria station and arriving at El Monte station via Los Angeles Airport, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
Santa Maria to El Monte bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, depart from Santa Maria Airport, CA station.
Santa Maria to El Monte bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, arrive at Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
Book your Santa Maria to El Monte bus tickets online with Santa Maria Area Transit, Central Coast Shuttle and 2 other operators.
The distance between Santa Maria and El Monte is 241.6 km. The road distance is 331 km.
Central Coast Shuttle operates a bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA every 4 hours. Tickets cost $85–105 and the journey takes 3h 45m.