There are 6 ways to get from Lompoc to Malibu by bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Lompoc to Pueblo & Castillo Cottage Hospitalbus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Simi Valley Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Simi Valley Amtrak to Malibutaxi
5h 35m$154–214Drive 125 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lompoc to Malibucar 125 mi
2h 23m$22–31Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Centerbus Santa Barbara Express
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
8h 15mBus
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Santa Maria Public Airportbus 30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
8h 13m$89–107Bus, train, line 761 bus, line 1 bus, line 134 bus
- Take the bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Take the bus from Van Nuys / Keswick to Westwood / Weyburnbus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from Westwood Sb & Weyburn Ns to 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Placebus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Stuart Ranchbus 134
8h 20mBus, line 33 bus
- Take the bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monicabus 33
8h 45m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Malibu is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Malibu is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Lompoc to Malibu. However, there are services departing from Lompoc Transit Hub and arriving at Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Santa Maria Airport, CA, LAX Terminal 6 Lower Level, LAX/Metro Transit Center and 5th / Colorado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Lompoc and Malibu is 150 miles. The road distance is 125.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Malibu without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 5h 35m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Lompoc to Malibu, including transfers.
Lompoc to Malibu bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, depart from Lompoc Transit Hub station.
Lompoc to Malibu bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, arrive at Santa Maria Public Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to Malibu is 126 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Lompoc to Malibu.
There are 245+ hotels available in Malibu.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and Malibu, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch via Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria Airport, CA, Los Angeles Airport, CA, LAX Terminal 6 Lower Level, Metro Transit Center Bay 2, LAX/Metro Transit Center, 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns, and 5th / Colorado in around 8h 13m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Simi Valley Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Lompoc to Pueblo & Castillo Cottage Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
- Website
- City of Lompoc
Bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- City of Lompoc
Bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- City of Lompoc
Bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- City of Lompoc
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- smrtcomments@cityofsantamaria.org
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
Bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Santa Maria Public Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Van Nuys / Keswick to Westwood / Weyburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 5th / Colorado to Civic Center / Stuart Ranch
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from Westwood Sb & Weyburn Ns to 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Conejo Valley Eco Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-222-0144
- Website
- conejovalleyecocab.com
Gold Coast Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-444-6969
- Website
- goldcoastcab.com
Local Thousand Oaks Taxi
- Phone
- +1 805-410-4105
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
Oak Tree Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-478-0192
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-260-2227
Yellow Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-840-2227
- Website
- yellowstartaxi.com
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