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How to get fromSanta Rosa to San Luis Obispoby bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Amtrak) or train (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to San Luis Obispo by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Amtrak), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus via San Francisco

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    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus bus 101
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museumbus bus FlixBus 2005
    7h 55m
    $47–96

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus bus 172 / ...
    2. Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 21m
    $62–118

  3. Drive 281.5 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to San Luis Obispocar car 281.5 mi
    4h 57m
    $52–75

  4. Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane SFO - SBP
    5h 22m
    $57–323

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont Stbus bus 101 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Luis Obispobus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 27m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train Smart
    2. Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 19m
    $59–118

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

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane STS - SBP
    6h 29m
    $68–404

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

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    3. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus bus
    7h 56m

Santa Rosa to San Luis Obispo by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to San Luis Obispo via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, and Oakland in around 10h 19m.

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