There are 6 ways to get from Garberville to San Luis Obispo by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
12h 25m$101–157Bus to Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane ACV - SBP
8h 36m$72–310Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
14h 10m$154–276Drive 431.3 mi
- Drive from Garberville to San Luis Obispocar 431.3 mi
7h 43m$79–114Bus, train via Ukiah
- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mallbus 65
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain
14h 42m$121–243Bus, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
10h 33m$249–502
Garberville to San Luis Obispo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Garberville to San Luis Obispo is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Garberville to San Luis Obispo is to drive which takes 7h 43m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Garberville to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Garberville and San Luis Obispo is 445 miles. The road distance is 433.8 miles.
The best way to get from Garberville to San Luis Obispo without a car is to bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Garberville to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Garberville to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Garberville to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Garberville to San Luis Obispo is 434 miles. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Garberville to San Luis Obispo.
There are 284+ hotels available in San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between Garberville, CA, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino Maps and Schedules
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
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