There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Morro Bay by bus (Amtrak), 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.
Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 6m$72–106Drive 196.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Morro Baycar 196.9 mi
3h 31m$36–52Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
8h 39m$58–121Caltrain, fly
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
5h 39m$166–424
Mountain View to Morro Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Morro Bay is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Morro Bay is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Morro Bay. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Morro Bay Park via Amtrak Station and Government Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Mountain View and Morro Bay is 215 miles. The road distance is 198 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Morro Bay without a car is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Mountain View to Morro Bay, including transfers.
Mountain View to Morro Bay bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Mountain View to Morro Bay bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Morro Bay is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Mountain View to Morro Bay.
There are 194+ hotels available in Morro Bay.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Morro Bay, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
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
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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