There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Cayucos by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane ORD - SBP
12h 18m$116–511Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Luis Obispotrain Pacific Surfliner
2d 2h$311–595Drive 2,159.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Cayucoscar 2,159.4 mi
34h 21m$395–570Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 13m$434–1,579Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ORD - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 37m$244–644Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MDW - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 28m$264–764Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ORD - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
13h 42mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane MDW - SBP
12h 5m$166–761Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Martineztrain
- Take the train from Martinez to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Castillo @ Quality Inncar
2d 17h$315–2,125
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cayucos is to fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cayucos is to fly which takes 12h 5m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Chicago and Cayucos is 1869 miles. The road distance is 2172 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Cayucos without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Chicago to Cayucos, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Cayucos is to fly which takes 12h 18m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $600 and takes 2 days 2h.
Cayucos is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 3:30 PM in Chicago and 1:30 PM in Cayucos.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Cayucos is 2172 miles. It takes approximately 34h 21m to drive from Chicago to Cayucos.
There are 275+ hotels available in Cayucos.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cayucos, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Cayucos via Fullerton Amtrak Station and San Luis Obispo in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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