There are 4 ways to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Luis Obispo by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus FlixBus 2005
6h 48m$32–54Bus, train
- Take the bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Figueroa St & 12th Stbus 448
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight / ...
7h 13m$70–156Drive 203 mi
- Drive from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Luis Obispocar 203 mi
3h 55m$37–54Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to LAX / Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LAX - SBP
4h 52m$243–607
Rancho Palos Verdes to San Luis Obispo by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Luis Obispo is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Luis Obispo is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Hawthorne / Vallon and arriving at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Olive / 5th and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Rancho Palos Verdes and San Luis Obispo is 227 miles. The road distance is 204.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Luis Obispo without a car is to bus which takes 6h 48m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Rancho Palos Verdes to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Rancho Palos Verdes to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Palos Verdes to San Luis Obispo is 204 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Luis Obispo.
There are 261+ hotels available in San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum 4 times a week. Tickets cost $29–50 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Figueroa St & 12th St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- Torrance Transit
Bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $0
- Students
- $0
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