There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Nipomo by plane, bus, train, 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 to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane PDX - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Streetbus
6h 27m$81–438Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Chico Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
- Take the bus from Government Center to North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Streetbus 10S
25h 9m$169–391Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Government Center to North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Streetbus 10S
27h 54m$269–581Drive 868.1 mi
- Drive from Portland to Nipomocar 868.1 mi
15h 1m$159–229Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PDX - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
8h 44m$145–523
Portland to Nipomo by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Nipomo is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Nipomo is to fly and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs $80 - $440.
The distance between Portland and Nipomo is 767 miles. The road distance is 873.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Nipomo without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 9m and costs $160 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Portland to Nipomo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Nipomo is 873 miles. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from Portland to Nipomo.
There are 139+ hotels available in Nipomo.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Nipomo, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Nipomo. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP), walk to San Luis Airport, take the bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Government Center, then take the bus to North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Street via Chico Bus Station, Chico Amtrak, Paso Robles Amtrak Station, North County Transit Center, and Government Center in around 25h 9m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chico Amtrak to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
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