There are 7 ways to get from Lompoc to Palm Springs by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Goleta
best- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaks
- Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
8h 31mDrive 253.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lompoc to Palm Springs253.5 mi
4h 26m$47–67Bus, train via Goleta
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaks
- Take the train from Goleta Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
8h 50mBus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kellogg
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SBA - PSP
6h$68–373Bus
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Santa Maria Public Airport30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
11h 25mBus, train
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center30
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
11h 47mBus, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kellogg
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)LAX - PSP
7h 11m$123–358
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Palm Springs is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Palm Springs is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Lompoc and Palm Springs is 270 miles. The road distance is 255 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Palm Springs without a car is to bus via Goleta which takes 8h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Lompoc to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to Palm Springs is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Lompoc to Palm Springs.
There are 1730+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lompoc to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Hollister at Pacific Oaks, Santa Felicia & Marketplace, Isla Vista, Los Angeles Union Station, L.A. Union Station, Fullerton, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 8h 31m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $65–250
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaks
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kellogg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- smrtcomments@cityofsantamaria.org
- Website
- cityofsantamaria.org
Bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Santa Maria Public Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
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
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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