There are 8 ways to get from Houston to San Luis Obispo by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane IAH - SBP
8h 24m$104–436Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
32h 49m$272–478Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight / ...
42h 41m$601–1,221Drive 1,692 mi
- Drive from Houston to San Luis Obispocar 1,692 mi
27h 41m$309–446Fly William P. Hobby Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane HOU - SBP
7h 58m$142–653Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane HOU - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
10h 30m$202–803Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HOU - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
11h 50m$208–764Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
39h 10m$367–602
Houston to San Luis Obispo by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to San Luis Obispo is to fly which costs $100 - $440 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Huntington Park and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at San Luis Obispo via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 41m.
The distance between Houston and San Luis Obispo is 1549 miles. The road distance is 1701.9 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to San Luis Obispo without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 32h 49m and costs $270 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Houston to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Houston to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $100 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $270 - $480 and takes 32h 49m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,300 and takes 42h 41m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, Huntington Park, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 32h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
San Luis Obispo is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 3:00 PM in Houston and 1:00 PM in San Luis Obispo.
Houston to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to San Luis Obispo is 1702 miles. It takes approximately 27h 41m to drive from Houston to San Luis Obispo.
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