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How to get fromPortland to Vandenberg Space Force Baseby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Vandenberg Space Force Base by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planePDX - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
    7h 22m
    $154–550

  2. Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)planePDX - SBP
    2. Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
    8h 49m
    $92–471

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Oxnardbus
    4. Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
    27h 21m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Portland to San Luis ObispotrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Lompoc-Surf AmtraktrainPacific Surfliner
    27h 37m
    $145–330

  5. Drive 892.5 mi

    1. Drive from Portland to Vandenberg Space Force Basecar892.5 mi
    15h 24m
    $163–236

  6. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planePDX - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
    10h 7m
    $229–515

  7. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planePDX - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Lompoc-Surf Amtraktrain
    10h 2m
    $177–437

  8. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Portland to OaklandtrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus StopbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    28h 36m

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vandenberg Air Force Base via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, Oxnard, Ventura, CA, Santa Maria Airport, CA, and Santa Maria Public Airport in around 27h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Vandenberg Space Force Base via San Luis Obispo and Lompoc-Surf Amtrak in around 27h 37m.

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