The average bus between Oslo Central Station and Skien takes 2h 43m and the fastest bus takes 2h 34m. There is a bus service every few hours from Oslo Central Station to Skien. 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 hourly between Oslo Central Station and Skien. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Oslo Central Station is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Skien at 6:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Oslo bussterminal and take an average of 2h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Oslo Central Station to Skien. However, there are services departing from Oslo Central Station station and arriving at Skien station via Skjelsvik knutepunkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
Oslo Central Station to Skien bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oslo bussterminal station.
Oslo Central Station to Skien bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ibsenhuset station.
The distance between Oslo Central Station and Skien is 101.1 km. The road distance is 176 km.
You can take a vehicle from Oslo Central Station to Ibsenhuset via Oslo bussterminal and Skjelsvik knutepunkt in around 2h 44m.