There are 6 ways to get from Healdsburg to San Luis Obispo by train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus FlixBus 2005
8h 50m$45–86Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain
10h 47m$84–173Drive 296.1 mi
- Drive from Healdsburg to San Luis Obispocar 296.1 mi
5h 12m$54–78Fly from Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane STS - SBP
5h 28m$85–282Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Healdsburg Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
11h 20m$111–217Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain
- 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
7h 6m$195–434
Healdsburg to San Luis Obispo by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Healdsburg to San Luis Obispo is to train and bus which costs $45 - $90 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Healdsburg to San Luis Obispo is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct train from Healdsburg to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from SMART Windsor and arriving at San Luis Obispo via San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Healdsburg and San Luis Obispo is 307 miles. The road distance is 297.8 miles.
The best way to get from Healdsburg to San Luis Obispo without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 50m and costs $45 - $90.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Healdsburg to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Healdsburg to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Windsor station.
The best way to get from Healdsburg to San Luis Obispo is to train and Caltrain which takes 10h 47m and costs $80 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $290 and takes 5h 28m.
Healdsburg to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Healdsburg to San Luis Obispo is 298 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Healdsburg to San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between Healdsburg, CA, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Healdsburg Ave & Matheson to San Luis Obispo via Windsor River Rd, SMART Windsor, SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 4th St & Townsend St, San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, and San Jose in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and American Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Healdsburg Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
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