There are 9 ways to get from Elmira to San Luis Obispo by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Elmira to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane BUF - SBP
14h 9m$199–773Fly Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane ELM - SBP
12h 21m$143–605Bus, train
- Take the bus from Elmira to Rochesterbus
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
2d 17h$884–2,016Bus
- Take the bus from Elmira to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal 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
3d 3h$498–974Drive 2,778.3 mi
- Drive from Elmira to San Luis Obispocar 2,778.3 mi
45h 6m$507–733Fly Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ELM - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
15h 39m$204–716Bus, bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Elmira to Binghamton, Nybus
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Syracusebus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SYR - SBP
13h 57m$223–917Bus, bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Elmira to Binghamton, Nybus
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Syracusebus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SYR - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
16h 40m$283–1,067Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elmira to Buffalobus
- 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
17h 53m$260–934
Elmira to San Luis Obispo by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmira to San Luis Obispo is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Elmira to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 12h 21m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Elmira to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Elmira and arriving at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Elmira and San Luis Obispo is 2467 miles. The road distance is 2794.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elmira to San Luis Obispo without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $850 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Elmira to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Elmira to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Elmira station.
The best way to get from Elmira to San Luis Obispo is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $490 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $650 and takes 12h 21m.
Elmira to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
San Luis Obispo is 3h behind Elmira. It is currently 10:50 PM in Elmira and 7:50 PM in San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between Elmira, NY, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Elmira to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 3h. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) every 4 hours.
- 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 Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
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
- $160–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- 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
- $170–700
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Detroit, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elmira to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elmira to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elmira to Binghamton, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elmira to Binghamton, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elmira to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Elmira to Rochester
- Saver
- $25–75
- Flexible
- $45–80
Bus from Elmira to Binghamton, Ny
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $32–37
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $39–45
Bus from Elmira to Binghamton, Ny
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $32–37
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $39–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak
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Yes, the driving distance between Elmira to San Luis Obispo is 2795 miles. It takes approximately 45h 6m to drive from Elmira to San Luis Obispo.
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