There are 10 ways to get from Truckee to Arroyo Grande by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and Ridebus Northstar
- Take the bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
14h 23mDrive 393.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Truckee to Arroyo Grandecar 393.6 mi
7h 7m$68–98Bus, train
- Take the bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
14h 47m$187–288Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Truckee to Reno Amtrakbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane RNO - SBP
9h 36m$211–570Bus, train via Oakland
- Take the bus from Truckee to Roseville Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
14h 49m$183–298Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
16h 47m$246–383Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Truckee to Reno Amtrakbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane RNO - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank to Grover Beach Amtraktrain
10h 31m$170–540Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th Stbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
10h 53m$269–425Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Truckee to Reno Amtrakbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RNO - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
11h 32m$365–829Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
10h 12m$342–457
Truckee to Arroyo Grande by bus, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Truckee to Arroyo Grande is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Truckee to Arroyo Grande is to drive which takes 7h 7m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Truckee to Arroyo Grande. However, there are services departing from Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way and arriving at Grand @ AM PM via Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar, San Jose, Amtrak Station and Government Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Truckee station to Arroyo Grande. However, there are services departing from Truckee Amtrak Station and arriving at San Luis Obispo via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
The distance between Truckee and Arroyo Grande is 474 miles. The road distance is 395.9 miles.
The best way to get from Truckee to Arroyo Grande without a car is to bus which takes 14h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Truckee to Arroyo Grande, including transfers.
Truckee to Arroyo Grande bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar station.
Truckee to Arroyo Grande train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Truckee Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Truckee to Arroyo Grande is to bus which takes 14h 23m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $390 and takes 16h 47m.
What companies run services between Truckee, CA, USA and Arroyo Grande, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way to Grand @ AM PM via Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar, San Jose Park and Ride, Tamien Caltrain Northbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, San Jose, Amtrak Station, Downtown Transit Center, and Government Center in around 14h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Grand @ AM PM via Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, Amtrak Station, Downtown Transit Center, and Government Center in around 16h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–190
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roseville Amtrak to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Burbank to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Truckee to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Truckee to Roseville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Truckee to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Truckee to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
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Booking & Getting There
Truckee to Arroyo Grande bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at San Jose Park and Ride station.
Truckee to Arroyo Grande train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Truckee to Arroyo Grande is 396 miles. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Truckee to Arroyo Grande.
There are 264+ hotels available in Arroyo Grande.







