There are 5 ways to get from Sonoma to San Luis Obispo by taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, plane, or bus (Amtrak)
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Sonoma to Richmondtaxi
- Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
8h 32m$217–333Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus FlixBus 2005
8h 42m$45–73Drive 271.3 mi
- Drive from Sonoma to San Luis Obispocar 271.3 mi
4h 49m$50–72Line 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
6h 58mBus via Oakland (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 49m$90–135
Sonoma to San Luis Obispo by bus and train (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonoma to San Luis Obispo is to bus which costs $40 - $75 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sonoma to San Luis Obispo is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonoma to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Sonoma Plaza and arriving at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, 4th St & Market St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Sonoma and San Luis Obispo is 293 miles. The road distance is 272.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sonoma to San Luis Obispo without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 32m and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Sonoma to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Sonoma to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
Sonoma to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonoma to San Luis Obispo is 273 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Sonoma to San Luis Obispo.
There are 283+ hotels available in San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between Sonoma, CA, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum 4 times a week. Tickets cost $35–60 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- 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
- $24–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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