There are 5 ways to get from Needles to Lompoc by train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Train, bus via Santa Barbara
best- Take the train from Needles Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Pueblo at Castillo to Lompocbus
13h 30m$95–257Drive 381 mi
cheapest- Drive from Needles to Lompoccar 381 mi
6h 46m$70–101Train, 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 32m$141–386Train, bus
- 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 15m$144–251Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Needles Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hubbus 30
16h 26m$90–225
Needles to Lompoc by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Needles to Lompoc is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Needles to Lompoc is to drive which takes 6h 46m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Needles and Lompoc is 476 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 via Santa Barbara which takes 13h 30m and costs $95 - $260.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Needles to Lompoc, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Needles to Lompoc is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Needles to Lompoc.
There are 32+ 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, take the taxi to Pueblo at Castillo, then take the bus to Lompoc. Alternatively, you can drive from Needles to Lompoc in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Needles Station to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Pueblo at Castillo to Lompoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://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
- +1 928-854-5253
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- smrtcomments@cityofsantamaria.org
- Website
- cityofsantamaria.org
Bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
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