There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Morro Bay by plane, bus, 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.
Fly, bus
best- 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 17m$162–417Drive 231.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Morro Baycar 231.6 mi
4h 8m$43–61Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 3mBus, train
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
9h 16m$61–128Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
9h 37m$63–97
San Francisco to Morro Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Morro Bay is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Morro Bay is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Morro Bay. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Morro Bay Park via Salinas, Amtrak Station and Government Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between San Francisco and Morro Bay is 224 miles. The road distance is 232.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Morro Bay without a car is to bus which takes 9h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from San Francisco to Morro Bay, including transfers.
San Francisco to Morro Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Morro Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Salinas Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Morro Bay is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from San Francisco to Morro Bay.
There are 232+ hotels available in Morro Bay.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Morro Bay, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Morro Bay Park via Salinas, Amtrak Station, Downtown Transit Center, and Government Center in around 9h 3m.
- 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 San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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 Government Center to Morro Bay Park
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.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 North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Salinas to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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