There are 9 ways to get from Lompoc to El Centro by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Center
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
10h 28mDrive 358.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lompoc to El Centro358.8 mi
6h 20m$66–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaks
- Take the train from Goleta Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stop
11h 43m$98–156Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SBA - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
6h 54m$74–355Bus, train via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Center
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
11h 38mBus via Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Mission at De La Vina
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
12h 59m$111–167Bus, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Imperial County Airport
- 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 Imperial County Airport (IPL)LAX - IPL
7h 25m$191–655Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Imperial County Airport
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)SBA - IPL
5h 46m$101–500Bus, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)SBP - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
10h 42m$78–376
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to El Centro is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to El Centro is to bus and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Lompoc to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Cypress Ave and I St and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via Chapala & Anapamu, Santa Barbara Bus Stop and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Lompoc and El Centro is 365 miles. The road distance is 360.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to El Centro without a car is to bus which takes 10h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Lompoc to El Centro, including transfers.
Lompoc to El Centro bus services, operated by City of Lompoc Transit, depart from Cypress Ave and I St station.
Lompoc to El Centro bus services, operated by City of Lompoc Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to El Centro is 361 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Lompoc to El Centro.
There are 88+ hotels available in El Centro.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Cypress Ave and I St to El Centro Bus Stop via Santa Barbara Transit Center, Chapala & Anapamu, State & Yanonali, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport via Sacramento, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport via Oakland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 805-736-7666
- Website
- cityoflompoc.com
Bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.cityoflompoc.com/government/departments/public-works/transportation/city-of-lompoc-transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaks
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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