There are 7 ways to get from Foster City to Lompoc by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, 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.
Caltrain, train, taxi
best- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Take the taxi from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Lompoc
9h 26m$151–406Drive 265.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Foster City to Lompoc265.1 mi
4h 53m$49–70Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hub30
10h 22mFly San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompoc
5h 54m$61–307Line 22 bus, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to King & Story22
- Take a shuttle bus from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Santa Maria
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hub30
11h 33m$49–75Fly Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompoc
4h 30m$145–418Fly San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hub
8h 50m$53–286
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foster City to Lompoc is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Foster City to Lompoc is to fly and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $140 - $420.
The distance between Foster City and Lompoc is 285 miles. The road distance is 266.6 miles.
The best way to get from Foster City to Lompoc without a car is to Caltrain and train and taxi which takes 9h 26m and costs $150 - $410.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Foster City to Lompoc, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Foster City to Lompoc is 267 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Foster City to Lompoc.
There are 30+ hotels available in Lompoc.
What companies run services between Foster City, CA, USA and Lompoc, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Foster City to Lompoc. However, you can take the line 251 bus to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station, walk to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, take the train to San Luis Obispo, take the train to Guadalupe Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Lompoc. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shell Blvd & E Hillsdale Blvd to Lompoc Transit Hub via 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station, Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop, Cypress at N Nicholson, and Transit Center in around 10h 22m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- 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
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to King & Story
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Shuttle from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- 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
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