The average bus between Santa Barbara and El Monte takes 4h and the fastest bus takes 3h 36m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Barbara to El Monte. 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 once daily between Santa Barbara and El Monte. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 12:55 AM which arrives into El Monte at 2:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles and take an average of 4h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to El Monte. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at El Monte station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
Santa Barbara to El Monte bus services, operated by American Star Tours, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to El Monte bus services, operated by American Star Tours, arrive at Santa Anita / Ramona station.
Book your Santa Barbara to El Monte bus tickets online with American Star Tours and Metro Los Angeles.
The distance between Santa Barbara and El Monte is 158.5 km. The road distance is 189 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Santa Anita / Ramona via Los Angeles and Alameda / Los Angeles in around 3h 41m.