The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and El Monte takes 1h 59m and the fastest bus takes 1h 30m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Santa Monica Pier 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 20 minutes between Santa Monica Pier and El Monte. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 11:42 PM which arrives into El Monte at 1:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Venice / Olive and take an average of 1h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica Pier to El Monte. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Pier station and arriving at El Monte station via Venice / Olive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
Santa Monica Pier to El Monte bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica Pier to El Monte bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at El Monte Station - Upper Level.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and El Monte is 43.5 km. The road distance is 59 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to El Monte Station - Upper Level via Venice / Olive and Figueroa / Pico in around 2h 2m.