There are 7 ways to get from Lompoc to Modesto by bus, subway, taxi, train, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Centerbus 30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria to Oaklandbus
- Take the subway from West Oakland to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
11h 25m$40–103Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Lompoc to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
11h 32m$170–267Drive 259.3 mi
- Drive from Lompoc to Modestocar 259.3 mi
5h 20m$48–69Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- 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 Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
7h 30m$54–272Bus
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaksbus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
11h 47mBus, 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 Station to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain
13h 47mBus, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- 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 bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
8h 4m$107–595
Lompoc to Modesto by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Modesto is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Modesto is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lompoc to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Lompoc and arriving at Modesto Bus Stop via Santa Felicia & Marketplace, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and Bakersfield Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Lompoc and Modesto is 399 miles. The road distance is 260.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Modesto without a car is to bus and BART which takes 11h 25m and costs $40 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Lompoc to Modesto, including transfers.
Lompoc to Modesto bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, depart from Lompoc station.
Lompoc to Modesto bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, arrive at Hollister at Pacific Oaks station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to Modesto is 261 miles. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Lompoc to Modesto.
There are 43+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lompoc to Modesto Bus Stop via Hollister at Pacific Oaks, Santa Felicia & Marketplace, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, Bakersfield, and Bakersfield Train Station in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- 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
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from West Oakland to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Maria to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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