There are 6 ways to get from San Luis Obispo to Colorado by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Denver (DEN)plane SBP - DEN
5h 17m$76–348Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane SBP - COS
7h 39m$70–326Bus
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
28h 40m$184–354Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Emeryville to Denvertrain California Zephyr
40h 3m$527–1,070Drive 1,151.7 mi
- Drive from San Luis Obispo to Denvercar 1,151.7 mi
18h 38m$211–304Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Denver (DEN)plane SBA - DEN
7h 21m$107–388
San Luis Obispo to Colorado by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Colorado is to fly which costs $65 - $330 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Colorado is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $75 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from San Luis Obispo to Colorado. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum and arriving at Colfax Ave & Sherman St via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Union Station Gate B8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 40m.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Colorado is 970 miles. The road distance is 1158.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 28h 40m and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from San Luis Obispo to Colorado, including transfers.
San Luis Obispo to Colorado bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum station.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Colorado is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $75 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $360 and takes 28h 40m.
San Luis Obispo to Colorado bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Colorado is 1h ahead of San Luis Obispo. It is currently 10:15 AM in San Luis Obispo and 11:15 AM in Colorado.
What companies run services between San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and Colorado, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Denver (DEN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Colfax Ave & Sherman St via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B8 in around 28h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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 Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between San Luis Obispo to Colorado is 1158 miles. It takes approximately 18h 38m to drive from San Luis Obispo to Colorado.
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