There are 4 ways to get from Santa Clara to Morro Bay by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 54m$66–101Drive 188.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Clara to Morro Baycar 188.9 mi
3h 26m$35–50Train, 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 27m$57–121Caltrain, fly
- Take the train from Santa Clara 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 51m$177–415
Santa Clara to Morro Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Morro Bay is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Morro Bay is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara 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 7h 54m.
The distance between Santa Clara and Morro Bay is 207 miles. The road distance is 190 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Morro Bay without a car is to bus which takes 7h 54m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Santa Clara to Morro Bay, including transfers.
Santa Clara to Morro Bay bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Santa Clara to Morro Bay bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Morro Bay is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Santa Clara to Morro Bay.
There are 197+ hotels available in Morro Bay.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Morro Bay, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $60–90 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
- $24–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
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