There are 8 ways to get from Lompoc to Arcata by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), taxi, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)SBA - ACV
7h$102–610Bus, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)SBP - ACV
10h 48m$96–611Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria to San Francisco
- Take the bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Copeland St Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcata
17h 28mTaxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Lompoc to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Redding Amtrak
- Take the bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Mart
- Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96
- Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Center
21h 8m$164–356Drive 558.1 mi
- Drive from Lompoc to Arcata558.1 mi
10h 14m$102–148Bus, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Mission at De La Vina
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)LAX - ACV
9h 26m$312–745Bus
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Copeland St Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcata
17h 53mBus, train
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center10N
- Take the bus from Government Center to North County Transit Center9N
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Martinez
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcata
20h 18m
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Arcata is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Arcata is to bus and fly which takes 7h and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lompoc to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Lompoc Transit Hub and arriving at Arcata via Transit Center, Santa Maria, Townsend St & 5th St, Larkin St & Grove St and Petaluma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
The distance between Lompoc and Arcata is 569 miles. The road distance is 561.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Arcata without a car is to bus via San Francisco which takes 17h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h to get from Lompoc to Arcata, including transfers.
Lompoc to Arcata bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, depart from Lompoc Transit Hub station.
Lompoc to Arcata bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, arrive at Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to Arcata is 561 miles. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Lompoc to Arcata.
There are 90+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Arcata via Transit Center, Cypress at N Nicholson, Santa Maria, San Francisco, Townsend St & 5th St, Market St & Hyde St, Larkin St & Grove St, and Petaluma in around 17h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–170
- Business - advance purchase
- $85–370
- Business Class
- $140–390
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $30–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $40–200
- Business Class
- $65–260
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Bus from Lompoc to Mission at De La Vina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- smrtcomments@cityofsantamaria.org
- Website
- cityofsantamaria.org
Bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Maria to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
- Phone
- +1 707 443 0826
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to North County Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $65–80
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