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Santa Monica to East Los Angeles buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Santa Monica and East Los Angeles takes 1h 37m and the fastest bus takes 1h 23m. There is an hourly bus service from Santa Monica to East Los Angeles. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h 37m
Duration
21 mi
Distance
$4
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Line 20 bus, line 18 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to 6th / Mainbus bus 20
  2. Take the bus from 6th / Los Angeles to Whittier / Easternbus bus 18
1h 37m
$3–4

Santa Monica to East Los Angeles bus times

Buses run hourly between Santa Monica and East Los Angeles. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:00 PM which arrives into East Los Angeles at 12:31 AM. All services require a transfer at 6th / Main and take an average of 1h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 21.5 mi
  • Duration: 1h 37m

What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and East Los Angeles, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to Whittier / Eastern via 6th / Main and 6th / Los Angeles in around 1h 37m.

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