Distance from San Luis Obispo, CA to Santa Cruz, CA

Driving distance from San Luis Obispo, CA to Santa Cruz, CA is 164 miles (263 km). How far is it from San Luis Obispo, CA to Santa Cruz, CA? It's a 02 hours 41 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 140 miles (225 km) and flight time from San Luis Obispo, CA to Santa Cruz, CA is 16 minutes. Don't forget to check out our "Gas cost calculator" option. It will calculate cost of driving this particular distance. See the map below for the visual display of the upcoming road trip.

Driving distance
164 Miles
/
263 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
6.56 Gallons
24.99 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
140 Miles
/
225 Km
Flight distance

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