There are 5 ways to get from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus FlixBus 2005
6h 47m$55–127Drive 218 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Ramon to San Luis Obispocar 218 mi
3h 46m$40–58Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
9h 6m$55–117BART, fly
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
4h 53m$50–279Bus via San Francisco (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 34m
San Ramon to San Luis Obispo by bus and subway (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between San Ramon and San Luis Obispo is 271 miles. The road distance is 219.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo without a car is to bus which takes 6h 47m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo is to bus which takes 6h 47m and costs $55 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $120 and takes 9h 6m.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ramon to San Luis Obispo is 219 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from San Ramon to San Luis Obispo.
There are 267+ hotels available in San Luis Obispo.
What companies run services between San Ramon, CA, USA and San Luis Obispo, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–120 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo once daily. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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
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