How to get to San Luis Obispo, CA from Berkeley, CA

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from Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA

How to get to San Luis Obispo, CA from Berkeley, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Amtrak
    1:399h16
    Berkeley, CA
    10:55San Luis Obispo, CA
    £211One-way
    0 changes

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  • Amtrak
    1:399h16
    Berkeley, CA
    10:55San Luis Obispo, CA
    £211One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Amtrak
    4:296h16
    Berkeley, CA
    10:45San Luis Obispo, CA
    £251One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Amtrak
    2:399h16
    Berkeley, CA
    11:55San Luis Obispo, CA
    £221One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA

Travel to San Luis Obispo, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA.

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There are 3 options to travel between Berkeley, CA and San Luis Obispo, CA including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA is a coach with an average price of £24.

This is compared to other travel options from Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA:

A coach is £34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA costing on average £58.

A coach is £305 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA costing on average £329.

The fastest way to travel from Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 38m.

Other travel options to San Luis Obispo, CA take longer:

Coach takes on average 5h 50m.

Train takes on average 6h 45m.

The Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA distance is approximately 322 km.
The average frequency per day from Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA is:
  • Around 50 flights per day.
  • Around 10 trains per day.
  • Around 10 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berkeley, CA and San Luis Obispo, CA as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA:
  • Flights mostly depart from San Francisco International Airport and arrive in San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Berkeley Station, Berkeley, CA and arrive in San Luis Obispo Station, San Luis Obispo, CA.
  • Coaches mostly depart from San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA and arrive in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara Ave / High St (San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum), CA.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Amtrak to go to San Luis Obispo, CA by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA:
  • 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
Omio customers who travel from Berkeley, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA often also extend their vacation to go to Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, San Jose, CA, San Diego, CA. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between San Luis Obispo, CA and these popular destinations at a great price.
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