There are 3 ways to get from Santa Clara to Arroyo Grande by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, or car
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 55m$67–101Drive 204.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Clara to Arroyo Grandecar 204.3 mi
3h 35m$38–54Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
8h 28m$57–121
Santa Clara to Arroyo Grande by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Arroyo Grande is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Arroyo Grande is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara to Arroyo Grande. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Grand @ AM PM via Amtrak Station and Government Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Santa Clara and Arroyo Grande is 209 miles. The road distance is 205.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Arroyo Grande without a car is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Santa Clara to Arroyo Grande, including transfers.
Santa Clara to Arroyo Grande bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Santa Clara to Arroyo Grande bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Arroyo Grande is 206 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Santa Clara to Arroyo Grande.
There are 211+ hotels available in Arroyo Grande.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Arroyo Grande, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $60–90 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
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