The average bus between El Monte and Long Beach takes 1h 42m and the fastest bus takes 1h 27m. There is a bus service every few hours from El Monte to Long Beach. 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 Long Beach. The earliest departure is at 4:23 AM at night, and the last departure from El Monte is at 8:45 PM which arrives into Long Beach at 10:25 PM. All services require a transfer at 7th / Channel and take an average of 1h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to Long Beach. However, there are services departing from El Monte station and arriving at Long Beach station via 7th / Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
El Monte to Long Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Santa Anita / Amador station.
El Monte to Long Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 1st & Shelter E S station.
The distance between El Monte and Long Beach is 36.7 km. The road distance is 49 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Anita / Amador to 1st & Shelter E S via 7th / Channel and 7th & VA Hospital NW in around 1h 41m.