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How to get fromLong Beach to Pismo Beachby bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, tram, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Long Beach to Pismo Beach by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, tram, plane, or bus

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Grover Beach Amtrakbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    6h 48m
    $51–76

  2. Drive  196.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Long Beach to Pismo Beachcar car 196.8 mi
    3h 34m
    $36–52

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Grover Beach Amtraktrain train Pacific Surfliner
    7h 19m
    $66–164

  4. Tram, fly, bus

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane LAX - SBP
    4. Take the bus from Government Center to Pismo Beach Premium Outletsbus bus
    5h 45m
    $236–501

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 221.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Pismo Beach, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Pismo Beach via Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, and Grover Beach Amtrak in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Grover Beach Amtrak 3 times a day. Tickets cost $55–150 and the journey takes 5h 10m.

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