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

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There are 6 ways to get from Placerville to San Luis Obispo by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento to Stocktonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus bus
    11h 15m
    $74–119

  2. Drive 302.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Placerville to San Luis Obispocar car 302.6 mi
    5h 40m
    $56–80

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to San Luis Obispotrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 16m
    $102–225

  4. Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane SMF - SBP
    8h 6m
    $204–611

  5. Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane SFO - SBP
    8h 39m
    $198–468

  6. Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    3. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus bus
    8h 35m
    $244–541

Placerville to San Luis Obispo by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 360.6 mi
  • Duration: 11h 15m

What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Sacramento - Amtrak, Sacramento, Stockton, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Station in around 11h 15m.

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