There are 7 ways to get from Knoxville to San Luis Obispo by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane TYS - SBP
8h 13m$228–769Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
cheapest- Drive from Knoxville to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane AVL - SBP
10h 55m$143–534Bus
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Central 5Th Ave - Bay 11 to Clarksville Exit 11 Park And Ridebus 94
- Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
2d 10h$482–849Bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Memphis - Summer Avebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
2d 14h$914–1,855Drive 2,308.5 mi
- Drive from Knoxville to San Luis Obispocar 2,308.5 mi
36h 51m$422–609Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane TYS - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
10h 26m$298–969Bus, train
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Jacksonbus
- Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Luis Obispotrain
3d$1,025–2,206
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Knoxville to San Luis Obispo is to drive and fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Knoxville to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Knoxville to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Knoxville and arriving at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Charlotte Pike & Lellyett St Eb, Central 5Th Ave - Bay 11, Clarksville Park & Ride, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Knoxville and San Luis Obispo is 2077 miles. The road distance is 2322 miles.
The best way to get from Knoxville to San Luis Obispo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $480 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Knoxville to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Knoxville to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Knoxville station.
The best way to get from Knoxville to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $220 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $850 and takes 2 days 10h.
Knoxville to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at Nashville station.
San Luis Obispo is 3h behind Knoxville. It is currently 12:45 AM in Knoxville and 9:45 PM in San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between Knoxville, TN, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Knoxville to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Knoxville, Nashville, Charlotte Pike & Lellyett St Eb, Central 5Th Ave - Bay 1, Central 5Th Ave - Bay 11, Clarksville Exit 11 Park And Ride, Clarksville Park & Ride, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Nashville, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Knoxville to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $40–60
Bus from Knoxville to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $55–80
Bus from Knoxville to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 615-862-5950
- Website
- WeGo Transit
Bus from Central 5Th Ave - Bay 11 to Clarksville Exit 11 Park And Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- WeGo Transit
- Adult
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $80–200
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Yes, the driving distance between Knoxville to San Luis Obispo is 2322 miles. It takes approximately 36h 51m to drive from Knoxville to San Luis Obispo.
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