There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Cayucos by train (Amtrak), bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, train
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
6h 23m$180–247Drive 226.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Cayucoscar 226.9 mi
4h 6m$42–60Bus, drive
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Castillo @ Quality Inncar
8h 6mFly, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Morro Bay Parkbus
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Ocean & 8thbus
6h 18m$173–418
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Cayucos is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Cayucos is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Cayucos station. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Paso Robles Amtrak Station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between San Francisco and Cayucos is 237 miles. The road distance is 228.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Cayucos without a car is to Caltrain and train which takes 6h 23m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from San Francisco to Cayucos, including transfers.
San Francisco to Cayucos train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
San Francisco to Cayucos train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Cayucos is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from San Francisco to Cayucos.
There are 323+ hotels available in Cayucos.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Cayucos, CA, USA?
You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Cayucos via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Paso Robles Amtrak Station in around 6h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–190
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Government Center to Morro Bay Park
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Ocean & 8th
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SoCoTransit
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