The average bus between Oakland and San Luis Obispo takes 5h 47m and the fastest bus takes 5h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Oakland to San Luis Obispo. 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 4 hours between Oakland and San Luis Obispo. The earliest departure is at 4:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Oakland is at 10:00 PM which arrives into San Luis Obispo at 3:55 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 5h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oakland station and arriving at San Luis Obispo station. Services depart every 4 hours, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 5h 47m.
Oakland to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Book your Oakland to San Luis Obispo bus tickets online with Amtrak and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Oakland and San Luis Obispo is 315.2 km. The road distance is 402 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily.