The average bus between El Monte and South Gate takes 1h 13m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from El Monte to South Gate. 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 El Monte and South Gate. The earliest departure is at 4:39 AM at night, and the last departure from El Monte is at 10:11 PM which arrives into South Gate at 11:09 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
1h 1m • 1 change
54 min • 1 change
59 min • 1 change
1h 4m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to South Gate. However, there are services departing from El Monte station and arriving at South Gate station via Lakewood / Firestone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
El Monte to South Gate bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Rosemead / Fern station.
El Monte to South Gate bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Firestone / State station.
The distance between El Monte and South Gate is 21.2 km. The road distance is 24 km.
You can take a bus from Rosemead / Fern to Firestone / State via Firestone / Lakewood in around 1h 12m.
