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How to get fromSan Luis Obispo to Santa Rosaby bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus) or train (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from San Luis Obispo to Santa Rosa by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to San Franciscobus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus 101
    8h 2m

  2. Drive 281.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Luis Obispo to Santa Rosacar car 281.4 mi
    4h 56m
    $52–75

  3. Train, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus
    8h 55m
    $82–195

  4. Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBP - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus
    5h 27m
    $52–296

  5. Bus via Oakland

    1. Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Oaklandbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus 101
    8h 3m
    $60–113

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus 101
    9h 20m
    $79–159

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train Smart
    10h
    $76–160

  8. Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport

    1. Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SBP - STS
    6h 11m
    $72–416

  9. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus
    7h 40m

San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from San Luis Obispo to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via San Francisco and Mission St & 2nd St in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Luis Obispo to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Oakland, Lake Merritt, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 10h.

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