There are 10 ways to get from El Monte to Tempe by train, plane, tram, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, tram
best- Take the train from El Monte to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)LAX - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
3h 58m$138–572Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from El Monte to PhoenixLa
7h 55m$58–80Bus via 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Take the bus from El Monte to 2707 W McDowell Rd - PhoenixHuntington Park / ...
7h 29m$81–100Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa AmtrakTexas Eagle / ...
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Tempe
10h 38m$115–396Drive 370.4 mi
- Drive from El Monte to Tempe370.4 mi
5h 53m$68–98Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)ONT - PHX
4h 24m$81–473Line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rosemead / Fern to Lakewood / Hardwick
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)LGB - PHX
4h 53m$66–406Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)SNA - PHX
4h 52m$298–618Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly, tram
- Take the train from El Monte to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Phoenix (PHX)BUR - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
5h 5m$282–665Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from El Monte Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus StationGreyhound US1210 / ...
7h 50m$71–112
El Monte to Tempe by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Monte to Tempe is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from El Monte to Tempe is to train and fly and tram which takes 3h 58m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between El Monte and Tempe is 407 miles. The road distance is 372.5 miles.
The best way to get from El Monte to Tempe without a car is to bus via 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix which takes 7h 29m and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from El Monte to Tempe, including transfers.
Tempe is 1h ahead of El Monte. It is currently 9:14 AM in El Monte and 10:14 AM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between El Monte to Tempe is 373 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from El Monte to Tempe.
There are 2404+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between El Monte, CA, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from El Monte to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix 4 times a day. Tickets cost $75–95 and the journey takes 5h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from El Monte to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $5–7
Train from El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Monte to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Rosemead / Fern to Lakewood / Hardwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Monte Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Monte to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $55–80
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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