Travel optionsfrom 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.
21:527h00Irvine, CA4:52San Luis Obispo, CA£391One-way0 changes
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21:527h00Irvine, CA4:52San Luis Obispo, CA£391One-way0 changes
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21:527h00Irvine, CA4:52San Luis Obispo, CA£391One-way0 changes
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20:527h00Irvine, CA3:52San Luis Obispo, CA£401One-way0 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.

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.
Other travel options to San Luis Obispo, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 23h 57m.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 2 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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