There are 5 ways to get from Grand Junction to San Luis Obispo by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane GJT - SBP
6h 46m$72–364Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
32h 14m$435–844Drive 911.3 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to San Luis Obispocar 911.3 mi
14h 40m$167–241Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane GJT - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
9h 10m$112–454Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane ASE - SBP
10h 20m$79–336
Grand Junction to San Luis Obispo by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to San Luis Obispo is to bus and fly which costs $75 - $340 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $70 - $370.
The distance between Grand Junction and San Luis Obispo is 731 miles. The road distance is 916.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to San Luis Obispo without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 14m and costs $430 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Grand Junction to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
San Luis Obispo is 1h behind Grand Junction. It is currently 5:19 AM in Grand Junction and 4:19 AM in San Luis Obispo.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to San Luis Obispo is 917 miles. It takes approximately 14h 40m to drive from Grand Junction to San Luis Obispo.
There are 287+ hotels available in San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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