There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Lompoc by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane HOU - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompocbus
9h 58m$179–863Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Maria Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane IAH - SMX
9h 56m$104–506Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
37h 50m$354–646Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
43h 36m$483–1,039Drive 1,654.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Lompoccar 1,654.7 mi
26h 52m$302–437Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HOU - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
11h 57m$207–713Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAH - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
12h 24m$189–546Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Maria Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane HOU - SMX
9h 24m$172–853Fly William P. Hobby Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane HOU - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hubbus
12h 48m$176–860
Houston to Lompoc by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Lompoc is to fly which costs $100 - $550 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Lompoc is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $170 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Lompoc. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Lompoc Transit Hub via Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso Bus Station, Union Station LAX FlyAway, Los Angeles Airport, CA and Santa Maria Public Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 50m.
The distance between Houston and Lompoc is 1539 miles. The road distance is 1664.4 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Lompoc without a car is to bus which takes 37h 50m and costs $350 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Houston to Lompoc, including transfers.
Houston to Lompoc bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr station.
The best way to get from Houston to Lompoc is to bus which takes 37h 50m and costs $350 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $550 and takes 9h 56m.
Houston to Lompoc bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso station.
Lompoc is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 1:43 AM in Houston and 11:43 PM in Lompoc.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Lompoc, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Lompoc Transit Hub via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, El Paso Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station LAX FlyAway, Los Angeles Airport, CA, Santa Maria Airport, CA, and Santa Maria Public Airport in around 37h 50m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Albuquerque, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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
- 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
- +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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Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Lompoc is 1664 miles. It takes approximately 26h 52m to drive from Houston to Lompoc.
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