There are 9 ways to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Vandenberg Space Force Base by plane, train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Maria Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)ORD - SMX
10h 5m$126–562Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)ORD - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister & La Patera to Lompoc
10h 27m$122–569Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak StationSouthwest Chief
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Lompoc-Surf AmtrakPacific Surfliner
2d 2h$188–473Drive 2,146.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Vandenberg Space Force Base2,146.3 mi
34h 7m$392–566Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ORD - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
12h 32m$170–462Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MDW - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
12h 36m$200–659Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Maria Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)MDW - SMX
9h 44m$155–709Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)MDW - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Lompoc-Surf Amtrak
12h 51m$188–861Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to EmeryvilleCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2d 16h
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to train which costs $180 - $480 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) and Vandenberg Space Force Base is 1857 miles. The road distance is 2158.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Vandenberg Space Force Base without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $180 - $480.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Vandenberg Space Force Base, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $480 and takes 2 days 2h.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Vandenberg Space Force Base is 2159 miles. It takes approximately 34h 7m to drive from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Vandenberg Space Force Base.
There are 30+ hotels available in Vandenberg Space Force Base.
What companies run services between Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch), IL, USA and Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Vandenberg Space Force Base via Division, Clinton-Blue, Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Lompoc-Surf Amtrak in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Kansas City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Omaha, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Milwaukee, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Lompoc-Surf Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $27–50
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $25–95
- Business - advance purchase
- $30–170
- Business Class
- $55–240
Train from Van Nuys to Lompoc-Surf Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $23–40
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $19–85
- Business - advance purchase
- $26–150
- Business Class
- $45–220
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Hollister & La Patera to Lompoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–100
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–95
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
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