There are 5 ways to get from Morro Bay to San Rafael by bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 42mBus via Santa Maria
cheapest- Take the bus from Government Center to Cypress & Nicholsonbus 10S
- Take the bus from Santa Maria to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
10h 33m$41–105Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
9h 11m$123–229Drive 245.6 mi
- Drive from Morro Bay to San Rafaelcar 245.6 mi
4h 25m$45–65Fly, bus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
5h 19m$53–264
Morro Bay to San Rafael by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morro Bay to San Rafael is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Morro Bay to San Rafael is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $45 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Morro Bay to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Morro Bay Park and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Downtown Transit Center, San Luis Obispo and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Morro Bay and San Rafael is 274 miles. The road distance is 247.1 miles.
The best way to get from Morro Bay to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 8h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Morro Bay to San Rafael, including transfers.
Morro Bay to San Rafael bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
The best way to get from Morro Bay to San Rafael is to bus which takes 8h 42m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $230 and takes 9h 11m.
Morro Bay to San Rafael bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Morro Bay to San Rafael is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Morro Bay to San Rafael.
What companies run services between Morro Bay, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco 4 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville once daily. Tickets cost $50–140 and the journey takes 6h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Cypress & Nicholson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Maria to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
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