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How to get fromSanta Rosa (Station) to San Luis Obispoby bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Amtrak), or train (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Rosa (Station) to San Luis Obispo by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Amtrak), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus bus FlixBus 2005
    7h 27m
    $47–81

  2. Bus, Caltrain, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain train
    9h 41m
    $93–216

  3. Drive 281.3 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa (Station) to San Luis Obispocar car 281.3 mi
    4h 57m
    $52–75

  4. Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane SFO - SBP
    5h 32m
    $186–455

  5. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus bus
    7h 58m
    $69–134

  6. Bus via Oakland

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispobus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 27m
    $92–138

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train Smart
    2. Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 44m
    $84–179

  8. Fly Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane STS - SBP
    6h 30m
    $67–297

  9. Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    3. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus bus
    8h 12m
    $236–545

Santa Rosa (Station) to San Luis Obispo by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 291.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa (Station), CA, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Rosa (Station) to San Luis Obispo via SMART Santa Rosa Downtown, SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, and Oakland in around 10h 44m.

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