The average bus between Santa Monica and El Monte takes 2h 25m and the fastest bus takes 1h 45m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Santa Monica 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 and El Monte. The earliest departure is at 12:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:13 PM which arrives into El Monte at 1:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Hill / 5th and take an average of 2h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to El Monte. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at El Monte station via Hill / 5th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
Santa Monica to El Monte bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Santa Monica / Lincoln station.
Santa Monica to El Monte bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Hill / 5th station.
The distance between Santa Monica and El Monte is 43.1 km. The road distance is 56 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Hill / 5th every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
