There are 6 ways to get from Humboldt County to San Luis Obispo by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Drive from Humboldt County to Arcata-Eureka-Airport-ACVcar
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane ACV - SBP
6h 30m$55–285Drive, bus
- Drive from Humboldt County to Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stopcar
- Take the bus from Fortuna 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
15h 20m$126–204Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Humboldt County to SR 299 & Martin Rd.car
- Take the bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to RABA Downtown Passenger Terminalbus
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to San Luis Obispotrain
18h 34m$179–372Drive 497.3 mi
- Drive from Humboldt County to San Luis Obispocar 497.3 mi
10h 58m$91–132Drive, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Drive from Humboldt County to Arcata-Eureka-Airport-ACVcar
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ACV - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
9h 16m$100–395Drive, bus, train via Martinez (Amtrak)
- Drive from Humboldt County to Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stopcar
- Take the bus from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to San Luis Obispotrain
17h 5m$181–315
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Humboldt County to San Luis Obispo is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Humboldt County to San Luis Obispo is to drive and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $55 - $290.
The distance between Humboldt County and San Luis Obispo is 495 miles. The road distance is 500.2 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Humboldt County to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Humboldt County to San Luis Obispo is 500 miles. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Humboldt County to San Luis Obispo.
There are 284+ hotels available in San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between Humboldt County, CA, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Humboldt County to San Luis Obispo. However, you can drive to Arcata-Eureka-Airport-ACV airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP), walk to San Luis Airport, then take the bus to Santa Rosa at Higuera. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Humboldt County to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop, Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- 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 Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Redding Amtrak to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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
Bus from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- 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
- 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
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
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