There are 6 ways to get from San Luis Obispo to Payson by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SBP - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
4h 56m$282–424Drive 641.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Luis Obispo to Paysoncar 641.2 mi
11h 1m$117–169Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
13h 25m$199–276Train, bus, shuttle via Maricopa
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
18h 3m$301–532Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SBA - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
7h 13m$288–522Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Phoenixbus La
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
16h 22m$243–354
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Payson is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Payson is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 56m and costs $280 - $430.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Payson is 600 miles. The road distance is 644.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Payson without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 13h 25m and costs $190 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from San Luis Obispo to Payson, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Luis Obispo to Payson is 645 miles. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from San Luis Obispo to Payson.
There are 82+ hotels available in Payson.
What companies run services between San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and Payson, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Luis Obispo to Payson. However, you can take the bus to San Luis Airport, walk to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) airport, fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Sky Harbor International Airport, then take the shuttle to Payson. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Payson via Los Angeles Union Station, Phoenix Bus Station, and Sky Harbor International Airport in around 13h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Payson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $55–80
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
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