There are 6 ways to get from Lompoc to Chicago by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kelloggbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SBA - ORD
7h 15m$105–445Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaksbus
- Take the train from Goleta Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
2d 1h$548–1,297Drive 2,137.7 mi
- Drive from Lompoc to Chicagocar 2,137.7 mi
34h 11m$391–564Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kelloggbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SBA - MDW
8h 39m$180–815Bus, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LAX - ORD
10h 35m$180–540Bus, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- 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 Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LAX - MDW
10h 31m$200–700
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $450 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $100 - $450.
The distance between Lompoc and Chicago is 1876 miles. The road distance is 2150.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Lompoc to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Lompoc. It is currently 5:29 PM in Lompoc and 7:29 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to Chicago is 2150 miles. It takes approximately 34h 11m to drive from Lompoc to Chicago.
There are 1304+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lompoc to Chicago. However, you can take the bus to Hollister at Kellogg, take the bus to Santa Barbara Airport, walk to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lompoc to Chicago Union Station via Hollister at Pacific Oaks, Goleta Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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
- +1 800-470-8818
- 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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