There are 5 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Morro Bay by subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), train, bus, or car
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BART, fly
best- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
6h$165–421Drive 228.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Walnut Creek to Morro Baycar 228.7 mi
4h 5m$42–61Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 12m$91–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
10h 42m$72–150Bus via Salinas
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
11h 34m
Walnut Creek to Morro Bay by subway, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Walnut Creek to Morro Bay is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Walnut Creek to Morro Bay is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Walnut Creek station to Morro Bay. However, there are services departing from MacArthur BART Station and arriving at Morro Bay Park via Emeryville, Amtrak Station and Government Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Walnut Creek and Morro Bay is 249 miles. The road distance is 230.1 miles.
The best way to get from Walnut Creek to Morro Bay without a car is to bus which takes 10h 12m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Walnut Creek to Morro Bay, including transfers.
Walnut Creek to Morro Bay bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Walnut Creek to Morro Bay bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Walnut Creek to Morro Bay is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Walnut Creek to Morro Bay.
There are 217+ hotels available in Morro Bay.
What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Morro Bay, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $85–120 and the journey takes 6h.
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
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 Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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