There are 6 ways to get from California Polytechnic State University to San Francisco by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, 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.
Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 19mBus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Kennedy Library to Downtown Transit Center
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBP - SFO
4h 12m$40–216Bus, train, Caltrain
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
6h 48mDrive 232.6 mi
- Drive from California Polytechnic State University to San Francisco232.6 mi
4h 2m$43–62Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
5h 37mBus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
6h 43m
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California Polytechnic State University to San Francisco is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from California Polytechnic State University to San Francisco is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs $40 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at San Francisco. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between California Polytechnic State University and San Francisco is 238 miles. The road distance is 233.9 miles.
The best way to get from California Polytechnic State University to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 5h 19m and costs .
The bus from San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop to San Francisco takes 5h 5m including transfers and departs four times a day.
California Polytechnic State University to San Francisco bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop station.
California Polytechnic State University to San Francisco bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between California Polytechnic State University to San Francisco is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from California Polytechnic State University to San Francisco.
There are 834+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between California Polytechnic State University, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop to San Francisco 4 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 5m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 805-541-2877
- slotransit@slocity.org
- Website
- slocity.org
Bus from Kennedy Library to Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/slo-transit
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Kennedy Library to Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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