There are 5 ways to get from Long Beach to Los Osos by bus, taxi, train (Amtrak), car, tram, plane, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
- Take the taxi from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Osostaxi
7h 9m$238–313Drive 216.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Long Beach to Los Ososcar 216.1 mi
3h 57m$40–57Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight / ...
7h 25m$97–187Tram, fly, bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LAX - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Ysabel & 15thbus
6h 54m$237–502Train, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the taxi from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Osostaxi
7h 28m$172–272
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Los Osos is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Los Osos is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct train from Long Beach station to Los Osos. However, there are services departing from Downtown Long Beach Station and arriving at San Luis Obispo via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Long Beach and Los Osos is 255 miles. The road distance is 217.4 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Los Osos without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 9m and costs $230 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Long Beach to Los Osos, including transfers.
Long Beach to Los Osos train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
Long Beach to Los Osos train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Los Osos is 217 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Long Beach to Los Osos.
There are 260+ hotels available in Los Osos.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Los Osos, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $55–130 and the journey takes 5h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–190
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
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Yellow Cab of Santa Maria
- Phone
- +1-805-347-0000
Yellow Cab of Santa Maria
- Phone
- +1-805-347-0000
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