There are 3 ways to get from Sonoma to Pismo Beach by taxi, train, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Sonoma to Richmondtaxi
- Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
8h 48m$258–383Drive 283.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sonoma to Pismo Beachcar 283.8 mi
5h 1m$52–75Line 40 bus, train, bus, fly
- Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus
- Take the train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Pismo Beach Premium Outletsbus
8h 22m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonoma to Pismo Beach is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sonoma to Pismo Beach is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Sonoma and Pismo Beach is 305 miles. The road distance is 285.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sonoma to Pismo Beach without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 48m and costs $250 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Sonoma to Pismo Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonoma to Pismo Beach is 285 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Sonoma to Pismo Beach.
There are 221+ hotels available in Pismo Beach.
What companies run services between Sonoma, CA, USA and Pismo Beach, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sonoma to Pismo Beach. However, you can take the taxi to Richmond, take the train to Oakland, take the train to San Luis Obispo, then take the taxi to Pismo Beach. Alternatively, you can drive from Sonoma to Pismo Beach in around 5h 1m.
- 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
- $24–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Pismo Beach Premium Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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