There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to San Luis Obispo by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane DTW - SBP
9h 28m$148–619Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
2d 6h$812–1,665Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
2d 10h$397–755Drive 2,374 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to San Luis Obispocar 2,374 mi
38h 1m$434–626Bus, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane DTW - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
12h$208–769Bus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DTW - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
13h 30m$254–730Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - 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
12h 29m$181–638
Ann Arbor to San Luis Obispo by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to San Luis Obispo is to bus and fly and Caltrain which costs $180 - $650 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to San Luis Obispo is to bus and fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor and arriving at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Ann Arbor and San Luis Obispo is 2094 miles. The road distance is 2387.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to San Luis Obispo without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $800 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Ann Arbor to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Ann Arbor station.
Ann Arbor to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
San Luis Obispo is 3h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 4:41 PM in Ann Arbor and 1:41 PM in San Luis Obispo.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to San Luis Obispo is 2388 miles. It takes approximately 38h 1m to drive from Ann Arbor to San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Detroit to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Detroit to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Detroit to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Detroit to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
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