There are 7 ways to get from San Luis Obispo to Raleigh by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SBP - RDU
9h 47m$164–654Bus
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
2d 14h$417–822Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
3d 1h$1,070–2,300Drive 2,643.1 mi
- Drive from San Luis Obispo to Raleighcar 2,643.1 mi
43h 45m$483–697Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SBA - RDU
12h 38m$189–654Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane SBP - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
14h 5m$286–992Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LAX - RDU
14h 10m$242–712
San Luis Obispo to Raleigh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Raleigh is to train and fly which costs $240 - $750 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Raleigh is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from San Luis Obispo to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Raleigh is 2367 miles. The road distance is 2658.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $410 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from San Luis Obispo to Raleigh, including transfers.
San Luis Obispo to Raleigh bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum station.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Raleigh is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $850 and takes 2 days 14h.
San Luis Obispo to Raleigh bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Raleigh is 3h ahead of San Luis Obispo. It is currently 9:41 PM in San Luis Obispo and 12:41 AM in Raleigh.
What companies run services between San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to GoRaleigh Station via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Denver, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Phoenix, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via San Francisco, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via San Diego, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via San Diego, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- 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
- 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
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- 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
- $30–50
- 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 Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between San Luis Obispo to Raleigh is 2658 miles. It takes approximately 43h 45m to drive from San Luis Obispo to Raleigh.
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