There are 5 ways to get from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo by subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)
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BART, bus
best- Take the subway from Bay Fair to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus FlixBus 2005
6h 37m$39–68Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
9h 6m$85–177Drive 218 mi
- Drive from San Ramon to San Luis Obispocar 218 mi
3h 46m$40–58Line 21 bus, BART, fly
- Take the bus from Camino Ramon and Crow Canyon Rd to Walnut Creek BARTbus
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
5h 22m$165–420Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 21m$90–137
San Ramon to San Luis Obispo by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from San Ramon Valley Blvd and Fostoria Way and arriving at San Luis Obispo via MacArthur BART Station and Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Walnut Creek and arriving at San Luis Obispo via Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between San Ramon and San Luis Obispo is 242 miles. The road distance is 219.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo without a car is to BART and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
San Ramon to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
San Ramon to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs $85 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 21m.
What companies run services between San Ramon, CA, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo once daily. Tickets cost $80–170 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $85–130 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–160
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Bay Fair to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Camino Ramon and Crow Canyon Rd to Walnut Creek BART
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- countyconnection.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
San Ramon to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
San Ramon to San Luis Obispo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ramon to San Luis Obispo is 219 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo.
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