There are 11 ways to get from San Luis Obispo to Baltimore by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus
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Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SBP - BWI
9h 11m$182–704Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
cheapest- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SBP - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
11h 19m$144–564Bus
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
2d 20h$453–867Train via Washington
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
2d 21h$1,024–2,765Drive 2,751.6 mi
- Drive from San Luis Obispo to Baltimorecar 2,751.6 mi
45h 32m$503–726Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SBP - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
10h 2m$196–1,208Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SBA - BWI
11h 30m$208–704Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SJC - BWI
12h 18m$304–1,044Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane LAX - BWI
13h 20m$311–811Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Greyhound Garagebus
3dTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
3d 3h$1,082–2,296
San Luis Obispo to Baltimore by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Baltimore is to fly and subway and train which costs $140 - $600 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Baltimore is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from San Luis Obispo to Baltimore station. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum and arriving at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Harrisburg Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from San Luis Obispo to Baltimore station. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo and arriving at Baltimore Penn Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Baltimore is 2440 miles. The road distance is 2767.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Baltimore without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $450 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from San Luis Obispo to Baltimore, including transfers.
San Luis Obispo to Baltimore bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum station.
San Luis Obispo to Baltimore train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Baltimore is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $900 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also train via Washington, which costs $1,000 - $2,800 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Harrisburg Bus Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Greyhound Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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
- example.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Luis Obispo to Baltimore bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Baltimore is 3h ahead of San Luis Obispo. It is currently 4:53 AM in San Luis Obispo and 7:53 AM in Baltimore.
San Luis Obispo to Baltimore train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Luis Obispo to Baltimore is 2768 miles. It takes approximately 45h 32m to drive from San Luis Obispo to Baltimore.
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