There are 4 ways to get from Benicia to Arroyo Grande by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Martinez to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
10h 3m$98–189Drive 257.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Benicia to Arroyo Grandecar 257.9 mi
4h 27m$48–68Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 54m$92–136BART, fly
- Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
7h 11m$171–428
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Benicia to Arroyo Grande is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Benicia to Arroyo Grande is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Benicia to Arroyo Grande. However, there are services departing from Military West St & 1st St and arriving at Grand @ AM PM via MacArthur BART Station, Emeryville, Amtrak Station and Government Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Benicia and Arroyo Grande is 296 miles. The road distance is 259.4 miles.
The best way to get from Benicia to Arroyo Grande without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $95 - $190.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Benicia to Arroyo Grande, including transfers.
Benicia to Arroyo Grande bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Benicia to Arroyo Grande bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Benicia to Arroyo Grande is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Benicia to Arroyo Grande.
There are 233+ hotels available in Arroyo Grande.
What companies run services between Benicia, CA, USA and Arroyo Grande, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $13–17
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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