There are 4 ways to get from Anchorage to San Luis Obispo by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane ANC - SBP
9h 10m$263–954Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ANC - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
11h 50m$206–773Drive 3,279.1 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to San Luis Obispocar 3,279.1 mi
2d 14h$599–865Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ANC - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
12h 11m$253–954
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to San Luis Obispo is to fly and Caltrain and bus which costs $200 - $800 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $260 - $1,000.
The distance between Anchorage and San Luis Obispo is 2228 miles. The road distance is 3298.2 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Anchorage to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
San Luis Obispo is 1h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 4:56 AM in Anchorage and 5:56 AM in San Luis Obispo.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to San Luis Obispo is 3298 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Anchorage to San Luis Obispo.
There are 263+ hotels available in San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
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
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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