There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Pismo Beach by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane BOS - SBP
10h 29m$169–633Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Grover Beach Amtraktrain
3d 1h$950–2,162Drive 3,115.4 mi
- Drive from Boston to Pismo Beachcar 3,115.4 mi
2d 3h$569–822Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane BOS - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
12h 47m$215–614Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BOS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
13h 35m$276–604
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Pismo Beach is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $650 and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Pismo Beach is to fly which takes 10h 29m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Pismo Beach. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Grover Beach Amtrak via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Boston and Pismo Beach is 2712 miles. The road distance is 3133.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Pismo Beach without a car is to train which takes 3 days 1h and costs $950 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Boston to Pismo Beach, including transfers.
Boston to Pismo Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Pismo Beach is to fly which takes 10h 29m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $950 - $2,200 and takes 3 days 1h.
Pismo Beach is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 12:49 PM in Boston and 9:49 AM in Pismo Beach.
Boston to Pismo Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Pismo Beach, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Pismo Beach via Chicago Union Station, Los Angeles, and Grover Beach Amtrak in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- 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
- 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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