There are 4 ways to get from Pismo Beach to Benicia by plane, subway, bus, taxi, train (Amtrak), 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, BART
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to North Concord / Martinezsubway
3h 57m$199–459Drive 253.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pismo Beach to Beniciacar 253.7 mi
4h 26m$47–67Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the taxi from Emeryville to Beniciataxi
8h 35m$178–244Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
9h 43m$108–219
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pismo Beach to Benicia is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Pismo Beach to Benicia is to fly and BART which takes 3h 57m and costs $190 - $460.
No, there is no direct train from Pismo Beach to Benicia. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo and arriving at Martinez via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
The distance between Pismo Beach and Benicia is 258 miles. The road distance is 255.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pismo Beach to Benicia without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 35m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Pismo Beach to Benicia, including transfers.
Pismo Beach to Benicia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
Pismo Beach to Benicia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Martinez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pismo Beach to Benicia is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Pismo Beach to Benicia.
There are 232+ hotels available in Benicia.
What companies run services between Pismo Beach, CA, USA and Benicia, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from San Luis Obispo to Martinez once daily. Tickets cost $85–190 and the journey takes 7h 9m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to North Concord / Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $13–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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