There are 7 ways to get from Provo to San Luis Obispo by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly Provo to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Provo (PVU) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane PVU - SBP
8h 36m$78–384Train to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SLC - SBP
7h 54m$66–351Bus
- Take the bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
17h 49m$155–223Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Provo Amtrak to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Emeryville to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
27h 40m$600–931Drive 780.6 mi
- Drive from Provo to San Luis Obispocar 780.6 mi
12h 48m$134–193Train to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SLC - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
8h 15mBus via St. George
- Take the bus from Provo Central Station to St George Bluff St Officebus
- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid Internationalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispobus
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Provo to San Luis Obispo by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Provo to San Luis Obispo is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Provo to San Luis Obispo is to train and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $65 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Provo to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from 300 S / 600 E - Provo and arriving at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via SB H after Owens, Las Vegas Downtown and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Provo to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Provo Amtrak and arriving at San Luis Obispo via Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
The distance between Provo and San Luis Obispo is 609 miles. The road distance is 785.2 miles.
The best way to get from Provo to San Luis Obispo without a car is to bus which takes 17h 49m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Provo to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Provo to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 300 S / 600 E - Provo station.
Provo to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Provo Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Provo to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $75 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $230 and takes 17h 49m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $950 and takes 27h 40m.
What companies run services between Provo, UT, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Breeze Airways, and three other airlines fly from Provo (PVU) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Las Vegas, SB H after Owens, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, Las Vegas Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 17h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Provo to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Provo to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Santa Ana, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Provo to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Bernardino International Apt, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Provo to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Provo to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Provo Amtrak to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Provo Central Station to St George Bluff St Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from St George to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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Booking & Getting There
Provo to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
San Luis Obispo is 1h behind Provo. It is currently 6:44 PM in Provo and 5:44 PM in San Luis Obispo.
Provo to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Provo to San Luis Obispo is 785 miles. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Provo to San Luis Obispo.
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