Travel optionsfrom San Luis Obispo, CA to Irvine, CA
How to get from San Luis Obispo, CA to Irvine, CA by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from San Luis Obispo, CA to Irvine, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:37 PM12h23San Luis Obispo, CA12:00 PMIrvine, CA$711One-way0 transfers
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11:37 PM12h23San Luis Obispo, CA12:00 PMIrvine, CA$711One-way0 transfers
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11:37 PM12h23San Luis Obispo, CA12:00 PMIrvine, CA$711One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from San Luis Obispo, CA to Irvine, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from San Luis Obispo, CA to Irvine, CA:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Luis Obispo, CA to Irvine, CA costing on average $50 (€40).
Other travel options to Irvine, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 45m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Luis Obispo, CA and Irvine, CA as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from San Luis Obispo Station, San Luis Obispo, CA and arrive in Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA.
- Buses mostly depart from San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara Ave / High St (San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum), CA and arrive in Anaheim, Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC).
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Irvine, CA by train.
- 2 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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