There are 10 ways to get from Fort Riley to Vandenberg Space Force Base by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
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Fly Manhattan Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MHK - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
12h 16m$232–725Bus to Salina Municipal Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Junction City to Salinabus
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SLN - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
16h 15m$152–572Bus
- Take the bus from Junction City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
39h 31m$366–658Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Fort Riley to Topeka Stationcar
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Lompoc-Surf Stationtrain
40h 36m$528–1,230Drive 1,585.2 mi
- Drive from Fort Riley to Vandenberg Space Force Basecar 1,585.2 mi
27h 30m$290–418Bus to Salina Municipal Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Junction City to Salinabus
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SLN - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
14h 36m$209–641Fly Manhattan Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane MHK - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
13h 51m$175–656Drive, bus to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to Santa Maria Airport
- Drive from Fort Riley to Emporia, Kscar
- Take the bus from Emporia, Ks to Wichitabus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane ICT - SMX
13h 57m$277–815Bus to Kansas City, fly to Santa Maria Airport
- Take the bus from Junction City to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane MCI - SMX
12h 33m$191–780Bus, train
- Take the bus from Junction City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 5h$575–1,197
Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Riley to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $600 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Riley to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to fly and bus which takes 12h 16m and costs $230 - $750.
The distance between Fort Riley and Vandenberg Space Force Base is 1417 miles. The road distance is 1594.4 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Riley to Vandenberg Space Force Base without a car is to bus which takes 39h 31m and costs $360 - $700.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Fort Riley to Vandenberg Space Force Base, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Riley to Vandenberg Space Force Base is 1594 miles. It takes approximately 27h 30m to drive from Fort Riley to Vandenberg Space Force Base.
There are 248+ hotels available in Vandenberg Space Force Base.
What companies run services between Fort Riley, KS, USA and Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Riley to Vandenberg Air Force Base via Junction City, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station LAX FlyAway, Los Angeles Airport, CA, Santa Maria Airport, CA, and Santa Maria Public Airport in around 39h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Topeka Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Lompoc-Surf Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Junction City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Junction City to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Junction City to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Emporia, Ks to Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $104–109
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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