The cheapest and fastest buses from San Luis Obispo, CA to Long Beach, CA
Cheapest price
$64
Average price
$88
Fastest journey
5 h 25 m
Average duration
5 h 38 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
282 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from San Luis Obispo, CA to Long Beach, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from San Luis Obispo, CA to Long Beach, CA will cost around $88 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $64.
Of the 2 buses that leave San Luis Obispo, CA for Long Beach, CA on Thu, Feb 05, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Feb 05 the direct buses cover the 282 km distance in an average of 5 h 38 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 5 h 25 m .
On Thu, Feb 05 the slowest buses will take 5 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.




Live departures
San Luis Obispo, CA to Long Beach, CA bus times
The table below shows live departures for San Luis Obispo, CA to Long Beach, CA buses for today, Wednesday, February 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 7:55 PM San Luis Obispo, CA | 5h50 | 1:45 AM Long Beach, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from San Luis Obispo, CA to Long Beach, CA
Buses from San Luis Obispo, CA to Long Beach, CA run on average 1 times per day, taking around 5h 59m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $29 (€23) if you book in advance.
The earliest bus runs at 09:35, the last at 12:55. The fastest bus covers the 175 miles (282 km) distance in 5h 25m.
Distance 175 miles (282 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 59m |
Cheapest ticket price $29 (€23) |
Buses per day 1 |
Fastest bus 5h 25m |
First bus 09:35 |
Last bus 12:55 |
FAQs: Bus from San Luis Obispo, CA to Long Beach, CA
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