There are 6 ways to get from Grand Junction to Morro Bay by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane MTJ - SBP
8h 43m$77–370Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane GJT - SBP
8h 28m$73–376Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
34h 52mDrive 922 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Morro Baycar 922 mi
14h 45m$163–236Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane ASE - SBP
11h 14m$90–391Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane GJT - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispobus
12h 1m
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Morro Bay is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Morro Bay is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $70 - $380.
The distance between Grand Junction and Morro Bay is 820 miles. The road distance is 927.3 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Morro Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Grand Junction to Morro Bay, including transfers.
Morro Bay is 1h behind Grand Junction. It is currently 10:26 PM in Grand Junction and 9:26 PM in Morro Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Morro Bay is 927 miles. It takes approximately 14h 45m to drive from Grand Junction to Morro Bay.
There are 296+ hotels available in Morro Bay.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Morro Bay, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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