There are 4 ways to get from Long Beach to Morro Bay by bus, taxi, train (Amtrak), car, tram, 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, taxi
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CAbus
- Take the taxi from Buellton, CA to Santa Maria Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
8h 1m$269–332Drive 219.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Long Beach to Morro Baycar 219.3 mi
4h 4m$40–58Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight / ...
9h 45m$74–157Tram, fly, bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LAX - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Morro Bay Parkbus
5h 48m$226–451
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Morro Bay is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Morro Bay is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct train from Long Beach station to Morro Bay. However, there are services departing from Downtown Long Beach Station and arriving at San Luis Obispo via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Long Beach and Morro Bay is 248 miles. The road distance is 220.6 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Morro Bay without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 1m and costs $260 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Long Beach to Morro Bay, including transfers.
Long Beach to Morro Bay train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
Long Beach to Morro Bay train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Morro Bay is 221 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Long Beach to Morro Bay.
There are 224+ hotels available in Morro Bay.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Morro Bay, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $70–150 and the journey takes 5h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–180
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
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- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $85–95
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $80–90
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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
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