There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to San Luis Obispo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, shuttle, or train
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane BUF - SBP
9h 44m$177–730Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
2d 14h$942–2,136Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus 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 15h$415–815Drive 2,665.5 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to San Luis Obispocar 2,665.5 mi
43h 5m$487–703Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane BUF - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
11h 49m$247–930Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane YYZ - SBP
12h 57m$207–600Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BUF - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
13h 28m$253–891
Buffalo to San Luis Obispo by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to San Luis Obispo is to shuttle and fly which costs $200 - $600 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Buffalo, NY and arriving at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at San Luis Obispo via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Buffalo and San Luis Obispo is 2312 miles. The road distance is 2681.1 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to San Luis Obispo without a car is to train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $900 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Buffalo to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Buffalo to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Buffalo, NY station.
Buffalo to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $900 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also bus, which costs $410 - $850 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to San Luis Obispo via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus - Mound St station.
San Luis Obispo is 3h behind Buffalo. It is currently 2:28 PM in Buffalo and 11:28 AM in San Luis Obispo.
Buffalo to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to San Luis Obispo is 2681 miles. It takes approximately 43h 5m to drive from Buffalo to San Luis Obispo.
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