The average bus between South Gate and Whittier takes 1h 28m and the fastest bus takes 58 min. There is a bus service every few hours from South Gate to Whittier. 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 South Gate and Whittier. The earliest departure is at 4:56 AM at night, and the last departure from South Gate is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Whittier at 8:04 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from South Gate to Whittier. However, there are services departing from South Gate station and arriving at Whittier station via Norwalk Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
South Gate to Whittier bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Firestone / State station.
South Gate to Whittier bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street station.
The distance between South Gate and Whittier is 16.7 km. The road distance is 28 km.
You can take a bus from Firestone / State to Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street via C Line Station in around 1h 54m.