Distance between Monterey CA and Morro Bay CA
The distance from Monterey to Morro Bay is 122 miles by road including 5 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 16 minutes and goes through Big Sur, San Simeon, Cayucos, Notleys Landing, Posts, Slates Hot Springs and Lucia.
| Shortest distance by air | 103 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 122.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 16 min |
| Fuel amount | 4.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 16.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Monterey | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 1 Business CA 1 16 mi, 18 min
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| Notleys Landing | 16 mi | 18 min | 0.5 gal | |
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CA 1 10 mi, 12 min
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| Big Sur | 26 mi | 30 min | 0.7 gal | |
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CA 1 7 mi, 08 min
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| Posts | 33 mi | 39 min | 1.1 gal | |
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CA 1 12 mi, 12 min
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| Slates Hot Springs | 45 mi | 52 min | 1.5 gal | |
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CA 1 9 mi, 10 min
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| Lucia | 54 mi | 1 h 02 min | 1.8 gal | |
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CA 1 11 mi, 11 min
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| Plaskett | 64 mi | 1 h 13 min | 2.1 gal | |
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CA 1 33 mi, 35 min
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| San Simeon | 97 mi | 1 h 49 min | 3.2 gal | |
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CA 1 21 mi, 22 min
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| Cayucos | 117 mi | 2 h 11 min | 3.9 gal | |
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CA 1 6 mi, 05 min
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| Morro Bay | 122 mi | 2 h 16 min | 4.1 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Monterey to Morro Bay?
Fuel cost: 16.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 122.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.88 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Monterey to Morro Bay?
Driving time: 2 h 16 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 4 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 16 min
- 85 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 31 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 17 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Monterey to Morro Bay by land?
The distance between Monterey and Morro Bay is 122.4 mi by road including 5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Monterey and Morro Bay respectively.
How far is Monterey to Morro Bay by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Monterey and Morro Bay is 103.1 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Monterey and Morro Bay respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Monterey from Morro Bay by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 12 min to cover the distance of 103 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 45 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Monterey to Morro Bay?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 41 min to cover the distance of 103 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 47 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Monterey and Morro Bay?
The halfway point between Monterey and Morro Bay is Plaskett. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Plaskett to Monterey is 64 mi and driving will take about 1 h 13 min. The road between Plaskett and Morro Bay has length 58 mi and will take approximately 1 h 3 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Monterey in relation to Morro Bay?
Monterey is located 103 mi north-west of Morro Bay.
Monterey has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.60026, longitude -121.89464.
Morro Bay has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.36581, longitude -120.8499.
Which highway goes from Monterey to Morro Bay?
The route from Monterey to Morro Bay follows CA 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 1 Business: 1 mi
