There are 4 ways to get from Morro Bay to San Francisco by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
4h 12m$172–406Drive 232 mi
cheapest- Drive from Morro Bay to San Franciscocar 232 mi
4h 9m$43–62Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 17m$123–174Bus, train, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Government Center to North County Transit Centerbus 9N
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
8h 35m$62–126
Morro Bay to San Francisco by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morro Bay to San Francisco is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Morro Bay to San Francisco is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Morro Bay to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Morro Bay Park and arriving at Emeryville via Downtown Transit Center and San Luis Obispo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Morro Bay and San Francisco is 226 miles. The road distance is 233.4 miles.
The best way to get from Morro Bay to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 8h 17m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Morro Bay to San Francisco, including transfers.
Morro Bay to San Francisco bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
Morro Bay to San Francisco bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Morro Bay to San Francisco is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Morro Bay to San Francisco.
There are 833+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Morro Bay, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville 4 times a day. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to North County Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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