There are 6 ways to get from Encinitas to Lompoc by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Towntrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SAN - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompocbus
5h 44m$50–338Drive 244.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Encinitas to Lompoccar 244.2 mi
4h 21m$45–65Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 35m$72–150Bus
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal B Upper Level dropoffbus Lax Linq
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
10h 17m$134–202Train, bus via Camarillo
- Take the train from Oceanside to Camarillo Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Camarillo station to Hollister and Kellogg WBbus 87 / ...
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompocbus
10h 28m$46–102Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Oceanside to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hubbus 30
11h 50m$80–180
Encinitas to Lompoc by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Encinitas to Lompoc is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Encinitas to Lompoc is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Encinitas station to Lompoc. However, there are services departing from Encinitas Station Stall 3 and arriving at Lompoc Transit Hub via 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA, Los Angeles Airport, CA and Santa Maria Public Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Encinitas and Lompoc is 272 miles. The road distance is 245.6 miles.
The best way to get from Encinitas to Lompoc without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Encinitas to Lompoc, including transfers.
Encinitas to Lompoc bus services, operated by LAX LINQ, depart from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA station.
Encinitas to Lompoc bus services, operated by LAX LINQ, arrive at LAX Terminal B Upper Level dropoff station.
Yes, the driving distance between Encinitas to Lompoc is 246 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Encinitas to Lompoc.
There are 31+ hotels available in Lompoc.
What companies run services between Encinitas, CA, USA and Lompoc, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Encinitas Station Stall 3 to Lompoc Transit Hub via Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8, 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA, Los Angeles Airport, CA, Santa Maria Airport, CA, and Santa Maria Public Airport in around 10h 17m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Camarillo Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal B Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.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
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- ridercomments@goventura.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Camarillo station to Hollister and Kellogg WB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.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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