There are 8 ways to get from Lompoc to Pomona by bus, train, car, plane, or tram
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lompoc to Pueblo & Castillo Cottage Hospitalbus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Pomona Amtraktrain
6h 33m$62–153Drive 177.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lompoc to Pomonacar 177.2 mi
3h 9m$33–47Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Cal State LA E to Pomona Transit Centerbus 707
8h 52m$100–124Bus, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kelloggbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SBA - ONT
6h 52m$90–502Bus, train via Goleta
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaksbus
- Take the train from Goleta Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Pomona Amtraktrain
6h 38m$61–76Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Centerbus 30
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
10h 11m$40–62Bus via Ventura
- Take the bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mallbus 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to Thousand Oaks Transit Centerbus 50
- Take the bus from TOCTC Park & Ride to Flower St & Olympic Blvdbus 422 / ...
- Take the bus from Olympic Blvd and Flower St to Pomona Transit Centerbus 707
10h 40mBus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kelloggbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SBA - LAX
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Pomona North Stationtram
6h 8m$46–236
Lompoc to Pomona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Pomona is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Pomona is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Lompoc to Pomona. However, there are services departing from Lompoc Transit Hub and arriving at Pomona Transit Center via Santa Maria Airport, CA, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion and Cal State LA E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Lompoc and Pomona is 191 miles. The road distance is 178.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Pomona without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 33m and costs $60 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Lompoc to Pomona, including transfers.
Lompoc to Pomona bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, depart from Lompoc Transit Hub station.
Lompoc to Pomona bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, arrive at Santa Maria Public Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to Pomona is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Lompoc to Pomona.
There are 323+ hotels available in Pomona.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and Pomona, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Pomona Transit Center via Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria Airport, CA, Los Angeles Airport, CA, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion, Cal State La Transit Center, and Cal State LA E in around 8h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Goleta Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Pomona North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Lompoc to Pueblo & Castillo Cottage Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://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/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- comment@foothilltransit.org
- Website
- foothilltransit.org
Bus from Cal State LA E to Pomona Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.foothilltransit.org
Bus from Olympic Blvd and Flower St to Pomona Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.foothilltransit.org
- Phone
- +1 805-736-7666
- Website
- cityoflompoc.com
Bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.cityoflompoc.com/government/departments/public-works/transportation/city-of-lompoc-transit
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- ridercomments@goventura.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Pacific View Mall to Thousand Oaks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- ladottransit.com
Bus from TOCTC Park & Ride to Flower St & Olympic Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $4–5
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