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How to get fromMountain View to San Luis Obispoby bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 5 ways to get from Mountain View to San Luis Obispo by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus (Flixbus)

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    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus bus FlixBus 2005
    4h 43m
    $35–56

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain train Coast Starlight
    6h 16m
    $70–146

  3. Drive 196.4 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to San Luis Obispocar car 196.4 mi
    3h 25m
    $36–52

  4. Caltrain, fly

    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane SFO - SBP
    4h 11m
    $175–411

  5. Bus via San Luis Obispo (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispobus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    5h 28m
    $65–96

Mountain View to San Luis Obispo by train and bus (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 196.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum 4 times a week. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 3h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo once daily. Tickets cost $65–140 and the journey takes 4h 58m.

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