The average bus between Santa Monica and San Gabriel takes 2h 50m and the fastest bus takes 2h 2m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Monica to San Gabriel. 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 30 minutes between Santa Monica and San Gabriel. The earliest departure is at 3:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:46 PM which arrives into San Gabriel at 1:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Hill / 5th and take an average of 2h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to San Gabriel. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at San Gabriel station via Hill / 5th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
Santa Monica to San Gabriel bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Santa Monica / Lincoln station.
Santa Monica to San Gabriel bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Las Tunas / Santa Anita station.
The distance between Santa Monica and San Gabriel is 36.5 km. The road distance is 53 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Las Tunas / Santa Anita via Hill / 5th and Olive / 5th in around 2h 57m.