There are 6 ways to get from Lompoc to Grass Valley by bus, plane, train, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kelloggbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
8h 26m$100–584Drive 386.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lompoc to Grass Valleycar 386.2 mi
7h 23m$71–102Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Lompoc to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus 5
14h 7m$190–291Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Centerbus 30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus 5
15h 5mBus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kelloggbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
10h 36m$85–303Bus, train via Oakland
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Centerbus 30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus 5
16h 6m
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Grass Valley is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Grass Valley is to drive which takes 7h 23m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Lompoc and Grass Valley is 434 miles. The road distance is 388.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Grass Valley without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 14h 7m and costs $190 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Lompoc to Grass Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to Grass Valley is 388 miles. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Lompoc to Grass Valley.
There are 92+ hotels available in Grass Valley.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and Grass Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lompoc to Grass Valley. However, you can take the bus to Hollister at Kellogg, take the line 11 bus to Santa Barbara Airport, walk to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), walk to Terminal A, take the bus to J St. at 4th St., walk to Sacramento, take the train to Auburn Amtrak, walk to Nevada St at Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Tinloy St at Bank St. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Guadalupe Amtrak Station, take the train to San Luis Obispo, take the train to San Jose, take the train to Auburn Amtrak, walk to Nevada St at Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Tinloy St at Bank St.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 530.477.0103
- GoldCountryStage@co.nevada.ca.us
- Website
- nevadacountyca.gov
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530-745-7570
- Website
- placercountytransit.com
Bus from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://placercountytransit.com
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