The average bus between Oulu and Tampere takes 8h 5m and the fastest bus takes 6h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Oulu to Tampere. 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 4 times a day between Oulu and Tampere. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Oulu is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Tampere at 10:30 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Oulu to Tampere. However, there are services departing from Oulu station and arriving at Tampere station via Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
Oulu to Tampere bus services, operated by Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom, depart from 12 station.
Oulu to Tampere bus services, operated by Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom, arrive at 2 station.
The distance between Oulu and Tampere is 399.6 km. The road distance is 490 km.
You can take a bus from 12 to 2 via Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 1 in around 7h 15m.