There are 9 ways to get from Lompoc to Tijuana by bus, plane, tram, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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, tram
best- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Kellogg
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SBA - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
5h$1,076–6,563Drive 461.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Lompoc to Tijuana461.1 km
5h 5m$958–1,383Bus, train via Los Angeles
- 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 San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
8h 57m$1,251–2,008Bus via Goleta
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
10h 12m$1,039–2,013Bus, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
- 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 Diego International Airport (SAN)SBP - SAN
8h 26m$1,150–7,035Bus, 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)LAX - SAN
8h 21m$2,926–8,163Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific OaksLompoc
- Take the train from Goleta Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation CenterPacific Surfliner
9h 25m$1,272–1,733Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Center
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
12h 8mBus
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
13h 41m$2,316–3,019
Lompoc to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Tijuana is to drive which costs $950 - $1400 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Tijuana is to bus and fly and tram which takes 5h and costs $1000 - $7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lompoc to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Lompoc and arriving at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Santa Felicia & Marketplace, Isla Vista and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Lompoc and Tijuana is 427 km. The road distance is 461.1 km.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Tijuana without a car is to bus via Goleta which takes 10h 12m and costs $1000 - $2100.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Lompoc to Tijuana, including transfers.
Lompoc to Tijuana bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, depart from Lompoc station.
Lompoc to Tijuana bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, arrive at Hollister at Pacific Oaks station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to Tijuana is 461 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Lompoc to Tijuana.
There are 590+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Lompoc to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Hollister at Pacific Oaks, Santa Felicia & Marketplace, Isla Vista, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 10h 12m.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–4,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–4,400
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Goleta Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $110–130
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaks
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- 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
- $480–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $480–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- 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
- $39–42
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
Bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Santa Maria Public Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $37–40
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,600
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $1,400–1,600
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $1,300–1,500
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,600–1,900
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $1,600–1,900
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $1,600–1,800
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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