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How to get fromSan Francisco to San Luis Obispoby bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Amtrak), or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Amtrak), or bus

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  1. Bus (Flixbus)

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    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus bus FlixBus 2005
    4h 30m
    $35–55

  2. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain train Coast Starlight
    7h 15m
    $120–192

  3. Drive  231.1 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to San Luis Obispocar car 231.1 mi
    4h 1m
    $43–61

  4. Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane SFO - SBP
    3h 49m
    $171–404

  5. Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispobus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 43m

  6. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus bus
    6h 18m

San Francisco to San Luis Obispo by bus (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 233.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum 4 times a week. Tickets cost $35–55 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Luis Obispo via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and San Jose in around 7h 15m.

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