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

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from Irvine, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA

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

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

  • Amtrak
    21:527h00
    Irvine, CA
    4:52San Luis Obispo, CA
    £391One-way
    0 changes

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  • Amtrak
    21:527h00
    Irvine, CA
    4:52San Luis Obispo, CA
    £391One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Amtrak
    21:527h00
    Irvine, CA
    4:52San Luis Obispo, CA
    £391One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Amtrak
    20:527h00
    Irvine, CA
    3:52San Luis Obispo, CA
    £401One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Irvine, 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 Irvine, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA.

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There are 2 options to travel between Irvine, CA and San Luis Obispo, CA including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Irvine, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA is a coach with an average price of £36.

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

A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Irvine, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA costing on average £40.

The fastest way to travel from Irvine, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA is by train with an average journey time of 6h 48m.

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

Coach takes on average 23h 57m.

The Irvine, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA distance is approximately 316 km.
The average frequency per day from Irvine, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA is:
  • Around 9 trains per day.
  • Around 7 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Irvine, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA:
  • Trains mostly depart from Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA and arrive in San Luis Obispo Station, San Luis Obispo, CA.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Santa Ana, E Santa Ana Blvd (Train Station) 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 Irvine, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Amtrak, Metrolink Trains to go to San Luis Obispo, CA by train.
  • Travel with OCTA to go to San Luis Obispo, CA by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Irvine, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA:
  • 2 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
Omio customers who travel from Irvine, 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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