There are 7 ways to get from Lompoc to Mountain View by taxi, train, bus (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, subway, or shuttle
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
best- Take the taxi from Lompoc to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
7h 32m$149–243Bus, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
7h 52m$45–226Bus
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Centerbus 30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 29m$67–120Drive 249.5 mi
- Drive from Lompoc to Mountain Viewcar 249.5 mi
4h 39m$46–66Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- 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 train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 35m$51–238Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kelloggbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
5h 40m$77–454Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Centerbus 30
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Maria to 1642 Story Rd - San JoseCbx
8h 44m$45–69
Lompoc to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Mountain View is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Mountain View is to bus and fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 35m and costs $50 - $240.
The distance between Lompoc and Mountain View is 266 miles. The road distance is 251 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Mountain View without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 32m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Lompoc to Mountain View, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to Mountain View is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Lompoc to Mountain View.
There are 725+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Transit Center, Cypress at N Nicholson, Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 8h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Shuttle from Santa Maria to 1642 Story Rd - San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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