There are 4 ways to get from Santa Monica to Morro Bay by bus, plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), 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.
Line 3 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LAX - SBP
5h 37m$233–498Drive 187.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Monica to Morro Baycar 187.8 mi
3h 46m$35–50Bus, taxi
- 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
9h 37m$184–231Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Van Nuys to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight / ...
9h 58m$54–128
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Morro Bay is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Morro Bay is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica to Morro Bay. However, there are services departing from Van Nuys and arriving at San Luis Obispo via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Morro Bay is 187 miles. The road distance is 188.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Morro Bay without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 37m and costs $180 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Santa Monica to Morro Bay, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Morro Bay train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Van Nuys station.
Santa Monica to Morro Bay train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Morro Bay is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Santa Monica to Morro Bay.
There are 290+ hotels available in Morro Bay.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Morro Bay, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Van Nuys to San Luis Obispo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $50–120 and the journey takes 4h 34m.
- 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
- $26–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
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- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
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