There are 4 ways to get from Los Osos to Berkeley by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
6h 56m$110–193Drive 234.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Osos to Berkeleycar 234.7 mi
4h 15m$43–62Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 23mBus, fly, BART
- Take the bus from 10th & Los Osos Valley to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 23m$44–249
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Osos to Berkeley is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Los Osos to Berkeley is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Osos to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from 10th & Los Osos Valley and arriving at Emeryville via Downtown Transit Center and San Luis Obispo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Los Osos and Berkeley is 261 miles. The road distance is 236.1 miles.
The best way to get from Los Osos to Berkeley without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Los Osos to Berkeley, including transfers.
Los Osos to Berkeley bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
The best way to get from Los Osos to Berkeley is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs $110 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 23m.
Los Osos to Berkeley bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Osos to Berkeley is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Los Osos to Berkeley.
What companies run services between Los Osos, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $65–140 and the journey takes 6h 1m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville 4 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from 10th & Los Osos Valley to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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