The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and Monterey Park takes 2h 21m and the fastest bus takes 1h 41m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Santa Monica Pier to Monterey Park. 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 Monterey Park. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 3:55 PM which arrives into Monterey Park at 6:48 PM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and take an average of 2h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 48m • 1 change

1h 54m • 1 change

2h 9m • 1 change

1h 56m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica Pier to Monterey Park. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Pier station and arriving at Monterey Park station via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
Santa Monica Pier to Monterey Park bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica Pier to Monterey Park bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Garvey / Garfield station.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Monterey Park is 34.7 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Garvey / Garfield via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion in around 2h 19m.