There are 8 ways to get from Lompoc to Modesto by taxi, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, plane, 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.
Taxi, train, bus
best- 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 34m$245–353Drive 260.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lompoc to Modestocar 260.2 mi
5h 18m$48–69Bus
- 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 52mBus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Paterabus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
7h 8m$175–412Bus, train
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
12h 53mBus, BART
- Take the bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop 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
13h 14mBus, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Paterabus
- 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
7h 29m$246–517Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Paterabus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
6h 22m$315–439
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Modesto is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Modesto is to drive which takes 5h 18m 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 52m.
The distance between Lompoc and Modesto is 377 miles. The road distance is 261.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Modesto without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 11h 34m and costs $240 - $360.
It takes approximately 11h 34m 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 262 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Lompoc to Modesto.
There are 75+ 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 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from West Oakland to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- BART
- Website
- StanRTA
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
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
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
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
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
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
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
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
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
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaks
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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