There are 6 ways to get from San Luis Obispo to Port Townsend by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or ferry
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Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Paine Field County Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SBP - PAE
- Drive from Seattle-Airport-PAE to Port Townsendcar
8h 17m$144–642Bus
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound Station to 63 Four Corners Park & Ridebus
31h 18m$193–356Train, bus
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to 63 Four Corners Park & Ridebus Dungeness Line
33h 4m$399–794Drive 1,053.2 mi
- Drive from San Luis Obispo to Port Townsendcar 1,053.2 mi
18h 34m$193–278Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SBP - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Villagebus
- Take the ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsendferry
9h 30m$202–544Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SBA - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Villagebus
- Take the ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsendferry
12h 1m$217–553
San Luis Obispo to Port Townsend by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Port Townsend is to bus which costs $190 - $360 and takes 31h 18m.
The fastest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Port Townsend is to fly and drive which takes 8h 17m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Luis Obispo to Port Townsend. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum and arriving at Haines Place Park & Ride via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Greyhound Station and Four Corners Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 18m.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Port Townsend is 1027 miles. The road distance is 1059.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Port Townsend without a car is to bus which takes 31h 18m and costs $190 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from San Luis Obispo to Port Townsend, including transfers.
San Luis Obispo to Port Townsend bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum station.
San Luis Obispo to Port Townsend bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Luis Obispo to Port Townsend is 1059 miles. It takes approximately 18h 34m to drive from San Luis Obispo to Port Townsend.
There are 215+ hotels available in Port Townsend.
What companies run services between San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and Port Townsend, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Haines Place Park & Ride via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Greyhound Station, and Four Corners Park & Ride in around 31h 18m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- 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 Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound Station to 63 Four Corners Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to 63 Four Corners Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- seatacshuttle.com
Bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $25–35
- Seniors 60+
- $30–45
- Adult 16-59
- $30–45
Bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $25–35
- Seniors 60+
- $30–45
- Adult 16-59
- $30–45
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
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
Ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
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