The train between San Francisco and San Luis Obispo takes 6h 29m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco 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 once daily between San Francisco and San Luis Obispo. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 8:55 AM which arrives into San Luis Obispo at 3:24 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and take an average of 6h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at San Luis Obispo station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
San Francisco to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
San Francisco to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
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The distance between San Francisco and San Luis Obispo is 318.6 km. The road distance is 400 km.
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.
