There are 4 ways to get from San Luis Obispo to Turlock by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
10h 30m$143–218Drive 193.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Luis Obispo to Turlockcar 193.4 mi
3h 52m$34–48Bus via Sacramento
- 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 Turlockbus
11h 5m$71–106Bus
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Los Bañosbus
- Take the bus from Pacheco @ Target to Transpobus Lb
- Take the bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Centerbus T
11h 22m
San Luis Obispo to Turlock by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Turlock is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Turlock is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from San Luis Obispo to Turlock. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum and arriving at Turlock via Oakland and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Turlock is 338 miles. The road distance is 194.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Turlock without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 30m and costs $140 - $220.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from San Luis Obispo to Turlock, including transfers.
San Luis Obispo to Turlock bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum station.
San Luis Obispo to Turlock bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Luis Obispo to Turlock is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from San Luis Obispo to Turlock.
Book your San Luis Obispo to Turlock bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and Turlock, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Turlock via Oakland and Sacramento Bus Station in around 11h 5m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Turlock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Gilroy to Los Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $29–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Los Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $5–19
- Titanium
- $6–18
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