There are 8 ways to get from Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispo by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norfolk International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane ORF - SBP
10h 42m$176–632Bus, train
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
3d 1h$1,005–2,157Bus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus
3d 2h$484–932Drive 2,817.3 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispocar 2,817.3 mi
46h 20m$515–743Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane RIC - SBP
13h 4m$178–680Fly Norfolk International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ORF - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
13h 2m$226–782Fly Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ORF - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
14h 36m$412–1,393Drive, bus, taxi, train
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Onley Walmartcar
- Take the bus from Onley Walmart to Oak Hall Food Lionbus
- Take the taxi from Oak Hall Food Lion to Salisbury, MDtaxi
- Take the bus from Salisbury, MD to BWI Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
3d 18h$1,209–2,570
Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispo by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispo is to fly which costs $170 - $650 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispo. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Philadelphia Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Virginia Beach and San Luis Obispo is 2499 miles. The road distance is 2833.7 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispo without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 1h and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispo is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $170 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $950 and takes 3 days 2h.
Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
San Luis Obispo is 3h behind Virginia Beach. It is currently 11:18 PM in Virginia Beach and 8:18 PM in San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Philadelphia Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Richmond International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Richmond International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salisbury, MD to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 757-787-8322
- [email protected]
- Website
- STAR Transit
Bus from Onley Walmart to Oak Hall Food Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- STAR Transit
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Salisbury, MD to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispo is 2834 miles. It takes approximately 46h 20m to drive from Virginia Beach to San Luis Obispo.
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