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How to get fromSanta Rosa to San Luis Obispo County (Region)by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to San Luis Obispo County (Region)taxi taxi
    8h 9m
    $142–201

  2. Drive 290.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to San Luis Obispo County (Region)car car 290.3 mi
    5h 22m
    $53–77

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Luis Obispo County (Region)taxi taxi
    9h 43m
    $194–309

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

    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
    4. Take the taxi from San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP to San Luis Obispo County (Region)taxi taxi
    5h 49m
    $283–569

  5. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to San Luis Obispo County (Region)taxi taxi
    8h 25m
    $139–202

  6. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus bus
    10h 29m
    $128–171

  7. Train, bus, fly to Meadows Field Airport, drive

    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 Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane SFO - BFL
    4. Drive from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Luis Obispo County (Region)car car
    7h 55m
    $86–306

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 320.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 9m

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

There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to San Luis Obispo County (Region). However, you can take the bus to 4th St & Folsom St, take the line 45 bus to 5th St & Brannan St, walk to San Francisco, take the bus to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum, then take the taxi to San Luis Obispo County (Region). Alternatively, you can take the train to SMART San Rafael, walk to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, take the line 580 bus to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, take the subway to Lake Merritt, walk to Oakland, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to San Luis Obispo County (Region).

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