There are 6 ways to get from San Luis Obispo to Whistler by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SBP - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
8h 14m$131–502Bus
- 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 Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
34h 54m$282–569Train, bus
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
36h 52m$601–1,264Drive 1,985.8 km
- Drive from San Luis Obispo to Whistlercar 1,985.8 km
21h 53m$389–562Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Bellingham International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane SBP - BLI
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
10h 50m$181–571Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SBA - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
11h 3m$179–570
San Luis Obispo to Whistler by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Whistler is to fly and shuttle which costs $130 - $500 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Whistler is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 14m and costs $130 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from San Luis Obispo to Whistler. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum and arriving at Whistler via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 54m.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Whistler is 1709 km. The road distance is 1985.8 km.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Whistler without a car is to bus which takes 34h 54m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from San Luis Obispo to Whistler, including transfers.
San Luis Obispo to Whistler bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum station.
San Luis Obispo to Whistler bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Luis Obispo to Whistler is 1986 km. It takes approximately 21h 53m to drive from San Luis Obispo to Whistler.
Book your San Luis Obispo to Whistler bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and Whistler, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Whistler via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Downtown in around 34h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Bellingham International Airport via San Diego, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
- 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
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 604 349 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Epic Rides
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37–42
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $37–42
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
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