There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Pismo Beach by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane AUS - SBP
9h$103–457Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Grover Beach Amtrakbus
41h 56m$281–526Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Grover Beach Amtraktrain Pacific Surfliner
42h 26m$485–1,054Drive 1,523.7 mi
- Drive from Austin to Pismo Beachcar 1,523.7 mi
24h 51m$279–402Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane AUS - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
11h 12m$121–515Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane AUS - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank to Grover Beach Amtraktrain
11h 15m$336–696Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SAT - SBP
10h 40m$125–528Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane AUS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
12h 6m$229–467
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Pismo Beach is to fly which costs $100 - $460 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Pismo Beach is to fly which takes 9h and costs $100 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Pismo Beach. However, there are services departing from Guadalupe/4th and arriving at Grover Beach Amtrak via Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to Pismo Beach. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Grover Beach Amtrak via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 26m.
The distance between Austin and Pismo Beach is 1412 miles. The road distance is 1532.6 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Pismo Beach without a car is to bus which takes 41h 56m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Austin to Pismo Beach, including transfers.
Austin to Pismo Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza station.
Austin to Pismo Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Pismo Beach is to fly which takes 9h and costs $100 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $550 and takes 41h 56m, you could also train, which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 42h 26m.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Pismo Beach, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guadalupe/4th to Pismo Beach via 5203 Eastside Bus Plaza Bay H, Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, and Grover Beach Amtrak in around 41h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Austin to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Burbank to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
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More Questions & Answers
Austin to Pismo Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Pismo Beach is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 5:52 PM in Austin and 3:52 PM in Pismo Beach.
Austin to Pismo Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Pismo Beach is 1533 miles. It takes approximately 24h 51m to drive from Austin to Pismo Beach.
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