There are 6 ways to get from Irvine to Lompoc by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or plane
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Train, bus via Santa Barbara
best- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I St
7h 48mDrive 190.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Irvine to Lompoc190.7 mi
3h 25m$35–51Bus
- Take the bus from Anaheim to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vista
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompoc
8h 34m$42–93Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SNA - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompoc
6h 17m$91–377Train, bus
- Take the train from Anaheim to L.A. Union StationOC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
10h 9m$105–134Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)LAX - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompoc
6h 23m$51–230
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Lompoc is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Lompoc is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Lompoc. However, there are services departing from Main-Harvard and arriving at Lompoc via Anaheim, Los Angeles Union Station, UCSB North Hall Inbound and Hollister at Kellogg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Irvine and Lompoc is 198 miles. The road distance is 191.8 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Lompoc without a car is to train and bus via Santa Barbara which takes 7h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Irvine to Lompoc, including transfers.
Irvine to Lompoc bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Anaheim station.
Irvine to Lompoc bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Lompoc is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Irvine to Lompoc.
There are 28+ hotels available in Lompoc.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Lompoc, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main-Harvard to Lompoc via Artic - Dock 4, Anaheim, Los Angeles Union Station, Isla Vista, UCSB North Hall Inbound, and Hollister at Kellogg in around 8h 34m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Train from Anaheim to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 805-736-7666
- Website
- cityoflompoc.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.cityoflompoc.com/government/departments/public-works/transportation/city-of-lompoc-transit
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Anaheim to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $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
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
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