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

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to San Luis Obispo by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus bus FlixBus 2005
    7h 21m
    $47–71

  2. 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
    9h 55m
    $139–229

  3. Drive  281.5 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to San Luis Obispocar car 281.5 mi
    4h 57m
    $52–75

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

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane SFO - SBP
    5h 55m
    $194–441

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train Smart
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispobus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 55m

  6. 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
    7h 10m
    $77–347

  7. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus bus
    8h 30m

Santa Rosa to San Luis Obispo by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 292.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to San Luis Obispo via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, Lake Merritt, and Oakland in around 9h 55m.

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