The average bus between Santa Monica and San Luis Obispo takes 5h 34m and the fastest bus takes 5h 28m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Monica 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 4 times a week between Santa Monica and San Luis Obispo. The earliest departure is at 7:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 7:32 AM which arrives into San Luis Obispo at 1:00 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at San Luis Obispo station via Patsaouras Transit Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
Santa Monica to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum station.
The distance between Santa Monica and San Luis Obispo is 243 km. The road distance is 345 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Los Angeles Union Station in around 6h 33m.
