There are 8 ways to get from Albuquerque to Lompoc by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santa Maria Airport
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane ABQ - SMX
7h 59m$81–433Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vistabus
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompocbus
22h 54m$115–301Train, bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Pueblo at Castillo to Lompocbus
23h 10m$112–340Drive 899.5 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Lompoccar 899.5 mi
15h 12m$165–238Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ABQ - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompocbus
8h 14m$83–441Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ABQ - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompocbus
9h 59m$448–696Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane ABQ - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hubbus
11h 15m$85–450Train, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hubbus 30
26h 6m$102–303
Albuquerque to Lompoc by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Lompoc is to train and bus which costs $100 - $310 and takes 26h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Lompoc is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $80 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Lompoc. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Lompoc via Los Angeles Union Station, UCSB North Hall Inbound and Hollister at Kellogg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 54m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Lompoc is 817 miles. The road distance is 904.8 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Lompoc without a car is to bus which takes 22h 54m and costs $110 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Albuquerque to Lompoc, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Lompoc bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Lompoc is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $80 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $310 and takes 22h 54m.
Albuquerque to Lompoc bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Lompoc is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 3:19 PM in Albuquerque and 2:19 PM in Lompoc.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Lompoc, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Allegiant Air fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Lompoc via Los Angeles Union Station, Isla Vista, UCSB North Hall Inbound, and Hollister at Kellogg in around 22h 54m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Bus from Pueblo at Castillo to Lompoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- smrtcomments@cityofsantamaria.org
- Website
- cityofsantamaria.org
Bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
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Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Lompoc is 905 miles. It takes approximately 15h 12m to drive from Albuquerque to Lompoc.
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