There are 8 ways to get from Palm Desert to Lompoc by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Pueblo at Castillo to Lompoc
9h 32mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Maria
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hub30
11h 49m$48–136Bus, train via Fontana
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Take the train from Fontana to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Pueblo at Castillo to Lompoc
11h 20m$102–215Drive 268.9 mi
- Drive from Palm Desert to Lompoc268.9 mi
4h 42m$50–71Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)PSP - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompoc
7h 5m$115–496Bus via Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1210 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
12h 18m$122–202Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hub30
12h 28mFly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PSP - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompoc
7h 52m$165–471
Palm Desert to Lompoc by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Desert to Lompoc is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Desert to Lompoc is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Lompoc. However, there are services departing from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey and arriving at Lompoc Transit Hub via Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cypress at N Nicholson and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Palm Desert and Lompoc is 288 miles. The road distance is 270.5 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Lompoc without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Palm Desert to Lompoc, including transfers.
Palm Desert to Lompoc bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to Lompoc bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Desert to Lompoc is 270 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Palm Desert to Lompoc.
There are 30+ hotels available in Lompoc.
What companies run services between Palm Desert, CA, USA and Lompoc, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Lompoc Transit Hub via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Maria, Cypress at N Nicholson, and Transit Center in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fontana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $20–85
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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