The average bus between San Luis Obispo Station and Monterey takes 4h 42m and the fastest bus takes 3h 48m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Luis Obispo Station to Monterey. 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 San Luis Obispo Station and Monterey. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from San Luis Obispo Station is at 4:25 PM which arrives into Monterey at 8:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Salinas and take an average of 4h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Luis Obispo Station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo Station station and arriving at Monterey station via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
San Luis Obispo Station to Monterey bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
San Luis Obispo Station to Monterey bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tyler / Franklin station.
The distance between San Luis Obispo Station and Monterey is 184.7 km. The road distance is 238 km.
You can take a bus from San Luis Obispo to Tyler / Franklin via Salinas and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 4h 11m.