There are 8 ways to get from Montreal to Pismo Beach by plane, train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane YUL - SBP
15h 3m$145–608Train via Toronto
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Grover Beach Amtraktrain
2d 19h$1,629–2,809Drive 2,973.4 mi
- Drive from Montreal to Pismo Beachcar 2,973.4 mi
2d$612–884Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane YUL - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
16h 10m$163–666Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YUL - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
16h 19m$311–918Fly to Santa Maria Airport
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane YUL - SMX
23h 51m$176–708Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YUL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Grover Beach Amtraktrain
18h 14m$464–1,610Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Grover Beach Amtraktrain
3d 2h$1,882–2,981
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Pismo Beach is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Pismo Beach is to fly which takes 15h 3m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Montreal to Pismo Beach. However, there are services departing from Montréal and arriving at Grover Beach Amtrak via Toronto Union Station, Detroit, Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Montreal and Pismo Beach is 2573 miles. The road distance is 2990.7 miles.
The best way to get from Montreal to Pismo Beach without a car is to train which takes 3 days 2h and costs $1,800 - $3,000.
It takes approximately 15h 3m to get from Montreal to Pismo Beach, including transfers.
Montreal to Pismo Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Montreal Central Station.
The best way to get from Montreal to Pismo Beach is to fly which takes 15h 3m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can train via Toronto, which costs $1,600 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 19h.
Pismo Beach is 3h behind Montreal. It is currently 11:03 PM in Montreal and 8:03 PM in Pismo Beach.
Montreal to Pismo Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Pismo Beach, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montréal to Pismo Beach via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Grover Beach Amtrak in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 29m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Toronto, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Minneapolis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $85–210
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $100–210
- Economy Plus
- $110–220
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
- 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
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