There are 5 ways to get from Ukiah to Pismo Beach by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Petaluma (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
12h 24m$149–260Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airportbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane STS - SBP
8h 43m$56–258Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispobus
14h 6m$130–198Drive 353.5 mi
- Drive from Ukiah to Pismo Beachcar 353.5 mi
6h 14m$65–94Bus, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airportbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
8h 58m$181–503
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ukiah to Pismo Beach is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ukiah to Pismo Beach is to drive which takes 6h 14m and costs $60 - $95.
The distance between Ukiah and Pismo Beach is 378 miles. The road distance is 355.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ukiah to Pismo Beach without a car is to bus and train via Petaluma which takes 12h 24m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 12h 24m to get from Ukiah to Pismo Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ukiah to Pismo Beach is 356 miles. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Ukiah to Pismo Beach.
There are 220+ hotels available in Pismo Beach.
What companies run services between Ukiah, CA, USA and Pismo Beach, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ukiah to Pismo Beach. However, you can take the bus to Petaluma, walk to SMART Petaluma Downtown, 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 San Luis Obispo, then take the taxi to Pismo Beach. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Pismo Beach Premium Outlets via Martinez, Martinez, Emeryville, Emeryville, Amtrak Station, Downtown Transit Center, and Government Center in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- 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
- $23–160
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
Train from Martinez to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
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