There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to San Simeon by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane ORD - SBP
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus
12h 29m$196–502Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ORD - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus
14h 32m$142–554Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Simeontaxi
2d 4h$759–1,572Bus, drive
- 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 Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to San Simeoncar
2d 12h$431–687Drive 2,169.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago to San Simeoncar 2,169.1 mi
34h 29m$396–572Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane ORD - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport Bus Shelter to Huronbus
- Drive from Coalinga to San Simeoncar
13h 40m$228–465Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane MDW - SBP
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus
12h$146–662
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to San Simeon is to fly and bus and drive which costs $220 - $470 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to San Simeon is to fly and bus which takes 12h and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Chicago and San Simeon is 1890 miles. The road distance is 2181.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to San Simeon without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2 days 4h and costs $750 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Chicago to San Simeon, including transfers.
San Simeon is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 2:06 AM in Chicago and 12:06 AM in San Simeon.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to San Simeon is 2182 miles. It takes approximately 34h 29m to drive from Chicago to San Simeon.
There are 183+ hotels available in San Simeon.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and San Simeon, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to San Simeon. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP), walk to San Luis Airport, take the bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Government Center, take the bus to Morro Bay Park, then take the bus to Castillo @ Quality Inn. Alternatively, you can take the train to Fullerton Amtrak Station, take the train to Los Angeles, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to San Simeon.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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