There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Cayucos by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or train
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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)ORD - SBP
12h 16m$126–561Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak StationSouthwest Chief
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Luis ObispoPacific Surfliner
2d 2h$411–1,686Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cayucos
2d 8h$234–664Drive 2,159.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Cayucos2,159.5 mi
34h 11m$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)MDW - SJC
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
12h 8m$328–1,309Fly 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)ORD - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo
14h 2mFly 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)MDW - SBP
11h 50m$156–711
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 $120 - $600 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cayucos is to fly which takes 11h 50m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Chicago and Cayucos is 1869 miles. The road distance is 2172.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Cayucos without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $410 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Chicago to Cayucos, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Cayucos is to fly which takes 12h 16m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 2h.
Cayucos is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 2:48 PM in Chicago and 12:48 PM in Cayucos.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Cayucos is 2172 miles. It takes approximately 34h 11m to drive from Chicago to Cayucos.
There are 254+ hotels available in Cayucos.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cayucos, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) hourly. 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
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- 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 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- 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 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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
- $300–1,500
- 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
- $40–110
- 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
- $40–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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
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