There are 7 ways to get from Lompoc to San Francisco by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, 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 to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kellogg
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
4h 5m$46–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
7h 59m$33–94Taxi, train, Caltrain
- Take the taxi from Lompoc to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
8h 39m$172–295Drive 284.3 mi
- Drive from Lompoc to San Francisco284.3 mi
5h 14m$52–75Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kellogg
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
4h 24m$61–347Bus, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBP - SFO
7h 25m$42–220Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 19m
Lompoc to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to San Francisco is to bus which costs $30 - $95 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to San Francisco is to bus and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $45 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Lompoc to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Lompoc Transit Hub and arriving at San Francisco via Transit Center and Santa Maria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Lompoc and San Francisco is 326 miles. The road distance is 286 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 7h 59m and costs $30 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Lompoc to San Francisco, including transfers.
Lompoc to San Francisco bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, depart from Lompoc Transit Hub station.
Lompoc to San Francisco bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, arrive at Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to San Francisco is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Lompoc to San Francisco.
There are 778+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to San Francisco via Transit Center, Cypress at N Nicholson, and Santa Maria in around 7h 59m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
- $28–200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
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
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- 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
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.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 San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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