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 at Kelloggbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SBA - ACV
7h 36m$94–565Bus, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SBP - ACV
10h 59m$86–511Bus
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaksbus
- Take the bus from Isla Vista to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus
18h 2m$126–217Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Lompoc to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Martbus
- Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Centerbus
21h 8m$246–450Drive 558.1 mi
- Drive from Lompoc to Arcatacar 558.1 mi
10h 17m$102–148Bus, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kelloggbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane LAX - ACV
9h 35m$469–1,600Bus via Vallejo (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
18h 2m$184–291Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
18h 34m$179–336
Lompoc to Arcata by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Arcata is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Arcata is to bus and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $90 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lompoc to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Lompoc and arriving at Arcata via Santa Felicia & Marketplace, Isla Vista, Perry St & 3rd St and Petaluma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 2m.
The distance between Lompoc and Arcata is 572 miles. The road distance is 561.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 18h 2m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Lompoc to Arcata, including transfers.
Lompoc to Arcata bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, depart from Lompoc station.
Lompoc to Arcata bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, arrive at Hollister at Pacific Oaks station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to Arcata is 561 miles. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Lompoc to Arcata.
There are 85+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lompoc to Arcata via Hollister at Pacific Oaks, Santa Felicia & Marketplace, Isla Vista, San Francisco, Perry St & 3rd St, and Petaluma in around 18h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kellogg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaks
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Isla Vista to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Vallejo to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- 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
- 707 822 3775
- 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
- $1–2
- Website
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
- 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
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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