There are 5 ways to get from Needles to Lompoc by train, bus, car, shuttle, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Needles Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I Stbus
14h 33mDrive 381 mi
cheapest- Drive from Needles to Lompoccar 381 mi
6h 47m$70–101Train, bus via Paradise
- Take the train from Needles Station to Kingman Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I Stbus
20h 2mTrain, shuttle, fly, bus
- Take the train from Needles Station to Kingman Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Kingman, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAS - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompocbus
9h 30m$140–419Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Needles Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
15h 32m$184–318
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Needles to Lompoc is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Needles to Lompoc is to drive which takes 6h 47m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Needles and Lompoc is 477 miles. The road distance is 383.2 miles.
The best way to get from Needles to Lompoc without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 33m to get from Needles to Lompoc, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Needles to Lompoc is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Needles to Lompoc.
There are 29+ hotels available in Lompoc.
What companies run services between Needles, CA, USA and Lompoc, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Needles to Lompoc. However, you can take the train to Los Angeles, take the train to Santa Barbara, walk to Cabrillo & Anacapa, take the line 33 bus to Chapala & Anapamu, walk to Santa Barbara Transit Center, then take the bus to Cypress Ave and I St. Alternatively, you can take a train from Needles Station to Cypress Ave and I St via Kingman Station, Kingman Station, South Strip Transit Terminal, Santa Barbara, Cabrillo & Anacapa, Chapala & Anapamu, and Santa Barbara Transit Center in around 20h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Needles Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Needles Station to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- theroutingcompany.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- theroutingcompany.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Kingman Station to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- info@VegasAirporter.com
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Kingman, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria 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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