There are 7 ways to get from Morro Bay to Tucson by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Tucson (TUS)plane SBP - TUS
7h 18m$133–804Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Government Center to Cypress & Nicholsonbus 10S
- Take the bus from Santa Maria to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucsonbus
17h 4m$93–194Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
19h 33m$103–209Drive 684.5 mi
- Drive from Morro Bay to Tucsoncar 684.5 mi
11h 29m$125–181Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SBP - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
6h 51m$207–588Bus to Santa Maria Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Tucson (TUS)plane SMX - TUS
9h 54m$134–806Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Government Center to Cypress & Nicholsonbus 10S
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Maria to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucsonbus
21h$118–174
Morro Bay to Tucson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morro Bay to Tucson is to bus which costs $90 - $200 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Morro Bay to Tucson is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 51m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Morro Bay to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Morro Bay Park and arriving at Tucson via Government Center, Santa Maria and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 4m.
The distance between Morro Bay and Tucson is 631 miles. The road distance is 688.4 miles.
The best way to get from Morro Bay to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 17h 4m and costs $90 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Morro Bay to Tucson, including transfers.
Morro Bay to Tucson bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, depart from Government Center station.
The best way to get from Morro Bay to Tucson is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $130 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $200 and takes 17h 4m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 19h 33m.
Morro Bay to Tucson bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, arrive at Cypress & Nicholson station.
Tucson is 1h ahead of Morro Bay. It is currently 4:23 AM in Morro Bay and 5:23 AM in Tucson.
What companies run services between Morro Bay, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Tucson (TUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Morro Bay Park to Tucson via Government Center, Cypress & Nicholson, Santa Maria, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 17h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $134
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Santa Maria to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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