There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Cayucos by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 16m$116–561Train (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$768–1,591Drive 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
11h 58m$424–1,619Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 45m$386–1,427Fly 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 38m$146–620Fly 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
11h 35m$166–761Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MDW - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank to San Luis Obispotrain
16h 26m$266–1,043
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 - $600 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cayucos is to fly which takes 11h 35m 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 $750 - $1,600.
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 $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 2h.
Cayucos is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 4:20 AM in Chicago and 2:20 AM 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 264+ 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 2 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- 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 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- 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
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- $600–1,400
- 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
- $70–160
- 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
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Burbank to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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