The average bus between El Monte and Brea takes 2h 17m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. There is a bus service every few hours from El Monte to Brea. 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 El Monte and Brea. The earliest departure is at 5:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from El Monte is at 9:33 PM which arrives into Brea at 11:17 PM. All services require a transfer at Pomona Transit Center and take an average of 2h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to Brea. However, there are services departing from El Monte station and arriving at Brea station via Pomona Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
El Monte to Brea bus services, operated by Foothill Transit, depart from El Monte Station Upper Level.
El Monte to Brea bus services, operated by Foothill Transit, arrive at Brea Mall station.
The distance between El Monte and Brea is 20.6 km. The road distance is 57 km.
You can take a bus from El Monte Station Upper Level to Brea-Birch via Pomona Transit Center, Brea Mall, and Ring-Brea Mall in around 2h 41m.