There are 6 ways to get from Lompoc to Santa Ana by bus, train, car, or plane
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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 52m$47–73Drive 180.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lompoc to Santa Ana180.1 mi
3h 13m$33–48Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit CenterSanta Barbara Service
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Santa AnaPacific Surfliner
7h 10mBus, fly
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SBA - SNA
5h 50m$95–432Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Mission at De La VinaLompoc
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Santa AnaPacific Surfliner
7h 30m$38–103Bus, train #3
- 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
9h 11m$104–122
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 52m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 52m 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 1196+ 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 Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Ana via Santa Barbara Transit Center, Chapala & Anapamu, State & Yanonali, and Santa Barbara in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 & La Patera
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Bus from Lompoc to Mission at De La Vina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once 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
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1 805.928.5624
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–100
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–95
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