There are 4 ways to get from San Luis Obispo to Lake Nacimiento by bus, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Government Center to Spring & 5thbus 9N
- Take the taxi from Spring & 5th to Lake Nacimientotaxi
1h 29m$58–73Drive 43.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Luis Obispo to Lake Nacimientocar 43.2 mi
54 min$8–12Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Lake Nacimientotaxi
1h 32m$66–94Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Luis Obispo to Lake Nacimientotaxi 43.2 mi
54 min$140–180
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Lake Nacimiento is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Lake Nacimiento is to drive which takes 54 min and costs $7 - $12.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Lake Nacimiento is 48 miles. The road distance is 43.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Lake Nacimiento without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 1h 29m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from San Luis Obispo to Lake Nacimiento, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Luis Obispo to Lake Nacimiento is 43 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from San Luis Obispo to Lake Nacimiento.
There are 170+ hotels available in Lake Nacimiento.
What companies run services between San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and Lake Nacimiento, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Luis Obispo to Lake Nacimiento. However, you can take the bus to Spring & 5th then take the taxi to Lake Nacimiento. Alternatively, you can take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station then take the taxi to Lake Nacimiento.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Government Center to Spring & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $55–180
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