The train between Salt Lake City and San Luis Obispo takes 40h 44m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Salt Lake City 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.
Trains run 6 times a week between Salt Lake City and San Luis Obispo. The earliest departure is at 11:40 PM at night, and the last departure from Salt Lake City is at 11:40 PM which arrives into San Luis Obispo at 3:24 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 40h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Salt Lake City to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City station and arriving at San Luis Obispo station via Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 44m.
Salt Lake City to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
Salt Lake City to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
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The distance between Salt Lake City and San Luis Obispo is 979.4 km. The road distance is 1,692 km.
You can take a train from Salt Lake City to San Luis Obispo via Emeryville in around 26h 2m.