There are 8 ways to get from Berkeley to Lompoc by bus (Amtrak), train, taxi, car, subway, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hubbus 30
9h 31mBus via West Oakland
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Mariabus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hubbus 30
9h 56m$35–98Train, taxi
- Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Lompoctaxi
9h 57m$145–418Drive 281.4 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Lompoccar 281.4 mi
5h 16m$52–75BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompocbus
6h 1m$59–303Fly Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompocbus
5h 41m$57–317BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hubbus
8h 54m$51–282BART, shuttle, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Santa Maria
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hubbus 30
9h 58m$52–79
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Lompoc is to bus via West Oakland which costs $35 - $100 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Lompoc is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Lompoc. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Lompoc Transit Hub via Cypress at N Nicholson and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Berkeley and Lompoc is 311 miles. The road distance is 283.1 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Lompoc without a car is to bus which takes 9h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Berkeley to Lompoc, including transfers.
Berkeley to Lompoc bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Lompoc bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Lompoc is 283 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Berkeley to Lompoc.
There are 30+ hotels available in Lompoc.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Lompoc, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Emeryville to Lompoc Transit Hub via Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop, Cypress at N Nicholson, and Transit Center in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
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
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- 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
Shuttle from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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