There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Madonna Inn by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Amtrak), or bus
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus FlixBus 2005
5h 4m$35–65Caltrain, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
7h 52m$75–152Drive 233.2 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Madonna Inncar 233.2 mi
4h 3m$43–62Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
4h 11m$161–414Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 21m$88–134Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
7h 6m$231–494
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Madonna Inn is to bus which costs $35 - $65 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Madonna Inn is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs $40 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Francisco and arriving at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Madonna Inn. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at San Luis Obispo via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between San Francisco and Madonna Inn is 237 miles. The road distance is 234.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Madonna Inn without a car is to bus which takes 5h 4m and costs $35 - $65.
The bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs four times a week.
San Francisco to Madonna Inn bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Madonna Inn train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Madonna Inn is to bus which takes 5h 4m and costs $35 - $65. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $75 - $160 and takes 7h 52m, you could also fly, which costs $160 - $420 and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Madonna Inn, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum 4 times a week. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Madonna Inn via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and San Luis Obispo in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Madonna Inn bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum station.
San Francisco to Madonna Inn train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Madonna Inn is 235 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from San Francisco to Madonna Inn.
There are 276+ hotels available in Madonna Inn.