There are 4 ways to get from San Luis Obispo County (Region) to Goleta by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the taxi from San Luis Obispo County (Region) to San Luis Obispotaxi
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
3h 6m$132–189Drive 115.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Luis Obispo County (Region) to Goletacar 115.1 mi
2h 32m$21–31Taxi, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from San Luis Obispo County (Region) to San Luis Obispotaxi
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
3h 27m$133–166Taxi, bus via Santa Maria
- Take the taxi from San Luis Obispo County (Region) to Government Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus 10S
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kelloggbus
4h 10m$104–125
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Luis Obispo County (Region) to Goleta is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from San Luis Obispo County (Region) to Goleta is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs $21 - $35.
The distance between San Luis Obispo County (Region) and Goleta is 138 miles. The road distance is 115.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo County (Region) to Goleta without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 6m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from San Luis Obispo County (Region) to Goleta, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Luis Obispo County (Region) to Goleta is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from San Luis Obispo County (Region) to Goleta.
There are 283+ hotels available in Goleta.
What companies run services between San Luis Obispo County (Region), CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Luis Obispo County (Region) to Goleta. However, you can take the taxi to San Luis Obispo then take the train to Goleta Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to San Luis Obispo, take the bus to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, walk to UCSB North Hall Inbound, then take the line 11 bus to Fairview & Carson.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- [email protected]
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kellogg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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