There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Nipomo by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane ORD - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Thompson & Branchbus
11h 26m$116–560Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
2d 1h$299–610Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago 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 Santa Mariabus
2d 3h$199–539Drive 2,137.8 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Nipomocar 2,137.8 mi
34h 25m$391–564Fly 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 Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stopbus
10h 20m$136–595Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ORD - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
13h 46m$174–470Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MDW - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
13h 38m$210–670Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane MDW - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Thompson & Branchbus
11h$166–760Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Maria Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane MDW - SMX
11h 11m$164–760
Chicago to Nipomo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Nipomo is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $600 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Nipomo is to fly and bus which takes 10h 20m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Nipomo. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Thompson & Branch via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Cypress & Nicholson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Chicago and Nipomo is 1874 miles. The road distance is 2150.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Nipomo without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Chicago to Nipomo, including transfers.
Chicago to Nipomo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Nipomo is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $290 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $550 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also fly, which costs $160 - $800 and takes 11h 11m.
Chicago to Nipomo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Nipomo is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 7:02 PM in Chicago and 5:02 PM in Nipomo.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Nipomo, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Nipomo via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Guadalupe Amtrak Station in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Thompson & Branch via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Maria, and Cypress & Nicholson in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- 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
- 7h 6m
- 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
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 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 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- 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
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, 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 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Omaha, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Kansas City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
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
- $210–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47–48
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Thompson & Branch
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- 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
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
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