There are 4 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Morro Bay by train, bus, 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.
Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 19m$71–107Drive 210.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Morro Baycar 210.1 mi
4h 1m$39–56Caltrain, train, bus
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
9h 52m$62–127Line 294 bus, Caltrain, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Morro Bay Parkbus
5h 59m$166–424
Half Moon Bay to Morro Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Morro Bay is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Morro Bay is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Morro Bay is 244 miles. The road distance is 211.4 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Morro Bay without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 9h 19m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Half Moon Bay to Morro Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Morro Bay is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Half Moon Bay to Morro Bay.
There are 201+ hotels available in Morro Bay.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Morro Bay, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Half Moon Bay to Morro Bay. However, you can take the line 294 bus to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, walk to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, take the bus to San Luis Obispo, take the bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Government Center, then take the bus to Morro Bay Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Morro Bay Park via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Paso Robles Amtrak Station, North County Transit Center, and Government Center in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Morro Bay Park
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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