There are 6 ways to get from Chico to Morro Bay by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
13h 23m$45–142Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispobus
13h 58mDrive 369.9 mi
- Drive from Chico to Morro Baycar 369.9 mi
6h 39m$68–98Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SMF - SBP
9h 57m$74–408Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane RDD - SBP
10h 53m$74–381Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
10h 36m$93–349
Chico to Morro Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Morro Bay is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Morro Bay is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico to Morro Bay. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at Morro Bay Park via Stockton, San Jose, Amtrak Station and Government Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Chico and Morro Bay is 428 miles. The road distance is 372 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Morro Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 23m and costs $45 - $150.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Chico to Morro Bay, including transfers.
Chico to Morro Bay bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
Chico to Morro Bay bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Stockton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Morro Bay is 372 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Chico to Morro Bay.
There are 121+ hotels available in Morro Bay.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Morro Bay, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Amtrak to Morro Bay Park via Stockton, San Jose, Amtrak Station, Downtown Transit Center, and Government Center in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chico Amtrak to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–95
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $45–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–290
- Business Class
- $110–330
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chico Amtrak to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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