There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County (Region) by bus, taxi, train, 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.
Bus, taxi (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the taxi from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to San Luis Obispo County (Region)taxi
5h 16m$131–178Drive 240 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County (Region)car 240 mi
4h 26m$44–64Caltrain, train, taxi
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Luis Obispo County (Region)taxi
6h 43m$180–272Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the taxi from San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP to San Luis Obispo County (Region)taxi
3h 34m$270–542Fly to Meadows Field Airport, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SFO - BFL
- Drive from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Luis Obispo County (Region)car
5h 40m$63–279
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 San Luis Obispo County (Region) is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County (Region) is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 34m and costs $270 - $550.
The distance between San Francisco and San Luis Obispo County (Region) is 263 miles. The road distance is 241.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County (Region) without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 16m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County (Region), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County (Region) is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County (Region).
There are 175+ hotels available in San Luis Obispo County (Region).
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and San Luis Obispo County (Region), CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County (Region). However, you can take the bus to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum then take the taxi to San Luis Obispo County (Region). Alternatively, you can take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to San Luis Obispo County (Region).
- 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
- $24–180
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $95–150
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