The average bus between Oslo and Skien takes 2h 48m and the fastest bus takes 2h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from Oslo 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 and Skien. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Oslo is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Skien at 6:34 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Oslo to Skien. However, there are services departing from Oslo station and arriving at Skien station via Skjelsvik knutepunkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
Oslo to Skien bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oslo bussterminal station.
Oslo to Skien bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ibsenhuset station.
The distance between Oslo and Skien is 101.1 km. The road distance is 176 km.
You can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Ibsenhuset via Skjelsvik knutepunkt in around 2h 38m.