There are 9 ways to get from Newark to San Luis Obispo by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane EWR - SBP
10h 40m$164–708Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane JFK - SBP
11h 3m$158–633Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
2d 21h$534–801Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
2d 21h$1,373–2,159Drive 2,882.7 mi
- Drive from Newark to San Luis Obispocar 2,882.7 mi
47h 28m$527–760Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane EWR - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
13h 4mFly Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EWR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
13h 59m$310–809Train via Ossining (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Luis Obispotrain
3d$1,849–3,467Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
3d 6h$1,944–3,048
Newark to San Luis Obispo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newark to San Luis Obispo is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Newark station to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at San Luis Obispo via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Newark and San Luis Obispo is 2554 miles. The road distance is 2899.5 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to San Luis Obispo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Newark to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Newark to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $800 and takes 2 days 21h, you could also train via Ossining, which costs $1,800 - $3,500 and takes 3 days 0h.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
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Newark to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
San Luis Obispo is 3h behind Newark. It is currently 08:52 in Newark and 05:52 in San Luis Obispo.
Newark to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to San Luis Obispo is 2899 miles. It takes approximately 47h 28m to drive from Newark to San Luis Obispo.
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