There are 7 ways to get from Idaho to San Luis Obispo by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boise Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane BOI - SBP
6h 38m$52–263Bus, train
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
28h 12m$262–405Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Boise to Ontario, ORtaxi
- Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Officebus
- Take the train from Chemult to San Luis Obispotrain
28h 41m$398–721Drive 801.5 mi
- Drive from Boise to San Luis Obispocar 801.5 mi
15h 4m$147–212Fly Spokane International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane GEG - SBP
7h 52m$120–357Fly Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOI - SJC
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
8h 8m$96–400Bus
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
32h 7m$289–401
Idaho to San Luis Obispo by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idaho to San Luis Obispo is to fly which costs $50 - $270 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Idaho to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $50 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Idaho station to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Main Street Station - Upper Deck and arriving at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via 3988 W Chinden - Boise, SB H after Owens, Las Vegas and Santa Barbara Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 7m.
The distance between Idaho and San Luis Obispo is 633 miles. The road distance is 806.2 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho to San Luis Obispo without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 12m and costs $260 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Idaho to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Idaho to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 3988 W Chinden - Boise station.
The best way to get from Idaho to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $50 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $410 and takes 32h 7m.
Idaho to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
San Luis Obispo is 1h behind Idaho. It is currently 2:07 PM in Idaho and 1:07 PM in San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between Idaho, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main Street Station - Upper Deck to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via W Chinden Blvd & E 39th St NEC, 3988 W Chinden - Boise, Las Vegas, SB H after Owens, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, Las Vegas, Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara Bus Stop in around 32h 7m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boise Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Boise Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Boise Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–360
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chemult to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $130–160
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Point
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- [email protected]
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
Bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
- Schedules at
- Basin Transit Service Schedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
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