The average bus between Santa Monica and Bell Gardens takes 2h 11m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Monica to Bell Gardens. 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 hourly between Santa Monica and Bell Gardens. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:06 PM which arrives into Bell Gardens at 1:18 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Bell Gardens. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Bell Gardens station via LAX/Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
Santa Monica to Bell Gardens bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica to Bell Gardens bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Florence / Garfield station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Bell Gardens is 31.9 km. The road distance is 40 km.
You can take a bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Florence / Garfield via LAX / Metro Transit Center in around 2h 31m.