There are 8 ways to get from Point Reyes to San Luis Obispo by car, bus, train, taxi, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus (Amtrak), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus (Flixbus)
best- Drive from Point Reyes to San Francisco
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad MuseumFlixBus 2005
6h 4m$51–135Drive, Caltrain, train
- Drive from Point Reyes to San Francisco Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
8h 48m$65–307Drive 284.6 mi
- Drive from Point Reyes to San Luis Obispo284.6 mi
5h 29m$52–75Taxi, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Point Reyes to Manzanita Park and Ride
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)SFO - SBP
5h 23m$228–485Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad MuseumFlixBus 2005
8h 30m$114–209Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis ObispoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 1mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to San Luis ObispoCoast Starlight
10h 37m$129–421Taxi, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Point Reyes to Manzanita Park and Ride
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo
7h 53m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Point Reyes to San Luis Obispo is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Point Reyes to San Luis Obispo is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $220 - $490.
The distance between Point Reyes and San Luis Obispo is 294 miles. The road distance is 286.3 miles.
The best way to get from Point Reyes to San Luis Obispo without a car is to bus via San Francisco which takes 8h 30m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Point Reyes to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Point Reyes to San Luis Obispo is to bus via San Francisco which takes 8h 30m and costs $110 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $430 and takes 10h 37m.
Yes, the driving distance between Point Reyes to San Luis Obispo is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Point Reyes to San Luis Obispo.
There are 304+ hotels available in San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between Point Reyes, CA, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum once daily. Tickets cost $40–120 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to San Luis Obispo once daily. Tickets cost $55–330 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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