There are 6 ways to get from Lompoc to Santa Ana by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Los Angeles
best- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaks
- Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
5h 57m$37–113Drive 180.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lompoc to Santa Ana180.1 mi
3h 13m$33–48Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific OaksLompoc
- Take the train from Goleta Station to Santa AnaPacific Surfliner
6h 11m$53–59Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kellogg
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SBA - SNA
6h 5m$101–434Bus, train #2
- 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 train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Ana
8h 56m$105–126Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center30
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Santa AnaPacific Surfliner
9h 8m$33–114
Lompoc to Santa Ana by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Santa Ana is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Santa Ana is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Lompoc and Santa Ana is 187 miles. The road distance is 181.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Santa Ana without a car is to bus and train via Los Angeles which takes 5h 57m and costs $35 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Lompoc to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to Santa Ana is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Lompoc to Santa Ana.
There are 1174+ hotels available in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lompoc to Santa Ana. However, you can take the bus to Hollister at Pacific Oaks, walk to Santa Felicia & Marketplace, take the line 28 bus to UCSB North Hall Outbound, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to Santa Ana. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lompoc to Santa Ana via Hollister at Pacific Oaks and Goleta Station in around 6h 11m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Goleta Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $30–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $40–200
- Business Class
- $65–260
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
- 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 Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
- 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
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