The train between San Luis Obispo and San Francisco takes 6h 11m. There is at least one train per day from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco. 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 Luis Obispo and San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 3:05 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Luis Obispo is at 3:05 PM which arrives into San Francisco at 9:16 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 6h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo station and arriving at San Francisco station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
San Luis Obispo to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
San Luis Obispo to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
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The distance between San Luis Obispo and San Francisco is 318.6 km. The road distance is 399 km.
You can take a train from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via San Jose and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 6h 14m.
