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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from El Monte, CA to San Diego from various bus operators like Limousine Express or Greyhound US for the next days.

today
$41
tomorrow
$40
Sunday
$40
Monday
Tuesday
$45
Wednesday
$46
Thursday
$46

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Greyhound US 5h 10m 4:55 AM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 10:05 AM San Diego Seaport Village  Economy $41
Greyhound US 6h 40m 3:35 PM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 10:15 PM San Diego Seaport Village  Economy $41
Greyhound US 9h 15m 4:55 AM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 2:10 PM San Diego Old Town Transit Center  Economy $41
Limousine Express 5h 25m 6:50 AM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 12:15 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $46
Limousine Express 7h 40m 6:50 AM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 2:30 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $46
  • Did you know that if you travel from El Monte, CA to San Diego via Baldwin Park, CA, you can save more than $1? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • Save more than 2%
      8h 10m
      El Monte, CA
      4 mi
      2:05 PM
      Baldwin Park, CA
      Francisquito Ave
      10:15 PM
      San Diego
      Seaport Village
      0 mi
      Economy
      $40

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Greyhound US 5h 10m 4:55 AM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 10:05 AM San Diego Seaport Village  Economy $40
Greyhound US 6h 40m 3:35 PM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 10:15 PM San Diego Seaport Village  Economy $40
Greyhound US 7h 25m 9:00 AM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 4:25 PM San Diego Old Town Transit Center  Economy $40
Limousine Express 5h 25m 6:50 AM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 12:15 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $46
Limousine Express 7h 40m 6:50 AM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 2:30 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $46
  • Did you know that if you travel from El Monte, CA to San Diego via Baldwin Park, CA, you can save more than $0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      Save more than 1%
      7h 5m
      El Monte, CA
      4 mi
      10:30 AM
      Baldwin Park, CA
      Bus Stop
      5:35 PM
      San Diego
      La Jolla Village
      0 mi
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $40

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Greyhound US 9h 15m 4:55 AM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 2:10 PM San Diego Old Town Transit Center  Economy $40
Greyhound US 6h 50m 4:55 AM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 11:45 AM San Diego Old Town Transit Center  Economy $40
Greyhound US 7h 25m 9:00 AM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 4:25 PM San Diego Old Town Transit Center  Economy $40
Limousine Express 7h 40m 6:50 AM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 2:30 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $46
Limousine Express 5h 25m 6:50 AM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 12:15 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $46
  • Did you know that if you travel from El Monte, CA to San Diego via Baldwin Park, CA, you can save more than $0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • Save more than 1%
      6h 50m
      El Monte, CA
      4 mi
      10:30 AM
      Baldwin Park, CA
      Francisquito Ave
      5:20 PM
      San Diego
      Old Town Transit Center
      0 mi
      Economy
      $40

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Limousine Express 7h 40m 6:50 AM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 2:30 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $45
Limousine Express 5h 25m 6:50 AM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 12:15 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $45
Limousine Express 5h 54m 8:36 AM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 2:30 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $45
Greyhound US 8h 10m 9:00 AM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 5:10 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Economy $47
Greyhound US 7h 10m 3:35 PM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 10:45 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Economy $48
  • Did you know that if you travel from El Monte, CA to San Diego via Baldwin Park, CA, you can save more than $-2? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      7h 20m
      El Monte, CA
      4 mi
      10:30 AM
      Baldwin Park, CA
      Bus Stop
      5:50 PM
      San Diego
      San Ysidro Transit Center
      0 mi
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $47

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Greyhound US 7h 10m 3:35 PM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 10:45 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Economy $46
Greyhound US 7h 25m 4:55 AM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 12:20 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Economy $47
Greyhound US 8h 10m 9:00 AM El Monte, CA Bus Stop 5:10 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Economy $47
  • Did you know that if you travel from El Monte, CA to San Diego via Baldwin Park, CA, you can save more than $0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      Save more than 1%
      8h 40m
      El Monte, CA
      4 mi
      2:05 PM
      Baldwin Park, CA
      Bus Stop
      10:45 PM
      San Diego
      San Ysidro Transit Center
      0 mi
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $46

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Limousine Express 5h 25m 6:50 AM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 12:15 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $46
Limousine Express 7h 40m 6:50 AM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 2:30 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $46
Limousine Express 10h 24m 8:36 AM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 7:00 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $46
Limousine Express 5h 54m 8:36 AM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 2:30 PM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $46
Limousine Express 6h 50m 5:40 PM El Monte, CA Shopping Center 12:30 AM San Diego San Ysidro Transit Center  Basic $46

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from El Monte, CA to San Diego is $24 on 2/25/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between El Monte, CA and San Diego

See here how frequent the connections between El Monte, CA and San Diego are, during different times and days of the week.
Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 19 daily buses from El Monte, CA to San Diego. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between El Monte, CA and San Diego.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 29 buses from El Monte, CA to San Diego, while Evening sees the fewest connections between El Monte, CA and San Diego, with 5 offers.

Facts about the bus from El Monte, CA to San Diego

Compare all providers like Limousine Express and Greyhound US that travel 11 times every day by bus from El Monte, CA to San Diego in one click! Book your bus ticket from El Monte, CA to San Diego starting from $24!

Cheapest Bus $24
Fastest Bus 4h 30m
Earliest Bus 4:55 AM
Latest Bus 8:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes 11 Ø
Distance 105.9 miles
Bus Companies Limousine Express and Greyhound US

Cheapest bus connections from El Monte, CA to San Diego

Every day, 11 buses from 2 bus companies leave El Monte, CA for San Diego: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 02/06/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 02/01
Monday 02/02
Tuesday 02/03
Wednesday 02/04
Thursday 02/05
Friday 02/06
$39
Saturday 02/07
$46
Sunday 02/08
$46
Monday 02/09
Tuesday 02/10
$47
Wednesday 02/11
$46
Thursday 02/12
$46
Friday 02/13
$42
Saturday 02/14
$45
Sunday 02/15
Monday 02/16
$39
Tuesday 02/17
Wednesday 02/18
Thursday 02/19
$46
Friday 02/20
$45
Saturday 02/21
$46
Sunday 02/22
Monday 02/23
Tuesday 02/24
Wednesday 02/25
$24
Thursday 02/26
$45
Friday 02/27
$45
Saturday 02/28

The cheapest time to travel from El Monte, CA to San Diego

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from El Monte, CA to San Diego, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $24, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from El Monte, CA to San Diego. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $45.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from El Monte, CA to San Diego, with $24. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $45.

How to save money travelling from El Monte, CA to San Diego

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from El Monte, CA to San Diego in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from El Monte, CA to San Diego, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from El Monte, CA to San Diego are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in El Monte, CA and San Diego

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in El Monte, CA and San Diego.

Service and Comfort on the bus from El Monte, CA to San Diego

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from El Monte, CA to San Diego? Or which bus companies serve the route El Monte, CA to San Diego? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the El Monte, CA to San Diego bus

How much does a El Monte, CA San Diego bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $24 and takes 7h 25m to reach San Diego. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from El Monte, CA to San Diego?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $24 and $65. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to San Diego.

On average, how many connections are available from El Monte, CA to San Diego each day?

Every day, the El Monte, CA to San Diego bus route is served by approximately 11 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from El Monte, CA to San Diego take?

The fastest bus from El Monte, CA to San Diego is offered by Limousine Express and takes 4h 30m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $46. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from El Monte, CA to San Diego?

The earliest bus arriving in San Diego from El Monte, CA starts at 4:55 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from El Monte, CA to San Diego?

The latest bus trip departing from El Monte, CA for San Diego starts at 8:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the El Monte, CA San Diego route?

When traveling by bus from El Monte, CA to San Diego, passengers can travel with Limousine Express and Greyhound US. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between El Monte, CA and San Diego?

You can check all the direct connections between El Monte, CA and San Diego by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Limousine Express and Greyhound US.

What can I take with me on the El Monte, CA to San Diego bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the El Monte, CA San Diego bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the El Monte, CA San Diego bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from El Monte, CA to San Diego on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from El Monte, CA to San Diego?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 11 daily trips between El Monte, CA and San Diego. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from El Monte, CA to San Diego?

Prices and availability for 11 trips between El Monte, CA and San Diego change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route El Monte, CA to San Diego

Basic
Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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