There are 4 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Morro Bay by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus 5
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
12h 34m$85–178Drive 289.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Morro Baycar 289.3 mi
5h 23m$53–77Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane PSP - SBP
8h 21m$277–627Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LAX - SBP
9h 19m$242–481
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Morro Bay is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Morro Bay is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Morro Bay is 336 miles. The road distance is 291 miles.
The best way to get from Big Bear Lake to Morro Bay without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 34m and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Big Bear Lake to Morro Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Bear Lake to Morro Bay is 291 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Big Bear Lake to Morro Bay.
There are 231+ hotels available in Morro Bay.
What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Morro Bay, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Bear Lake to Morro Bay. However, you can take the bus to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St, walk to San Bernardino Depot, take the train to L.A. Union Station, walk to Los Angeles, take the train to San Luis Obispo, walk to Amtrak Station, take the bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Government Center, then take the bus to Morro Bay Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Big Bear Lake to Morro Bay in around 5h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–180
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
Bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
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