There are 5 ways to get from Poway to Lompoc by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 53m$135–221Drive 263.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poway to Lompoccar 263.3 mi
4h 41m$48–70Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stopbus reLAXsan
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
12h 33m$148–237Train, bus via Camarillo
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Camarillo Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Camarillo station to Hollister and Kellogg WBbus 87 / ...
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompocbus
12h 33m$54–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to India St & C Stbus 235
- Take the train from San Diego to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hubbus 30
13h 42m$92–205
Poway to Lompoc by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poway to Lompoc is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Poway to Lompoc is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Poway to Lompoc. However, there are services departing from Midland Rd & Janette Ln and arriving at Lompoc Transit Hub via Rancho Bernardo Transit Station, Complex Dr & Clairemont Mesa Bl, San Diego, Los Angeles Airport, CA and Santa Maria Public Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Poway and Lompoc is 289 miles. The road distance is 264.8 miles.
The best way to get from Poway to Lompoc without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 53m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Poway to Lompoc, including transfers.
Poway to Lompoc bus services, operated by reLAXsan, depart from San Diego station.
Poway to Lompoc bus services, operated by reLAXsan, arrive at LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poway to Lompoc is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Poway to Lompoc.
There are 29+ hotels available in Lompoc.
What companies run services between Poway, CA, USA and Lompoc, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Midland Rd & Janette Ln to Lompoc Transit Hub via Rancho Bernardo Transit Station, Clairemont Mesa Bl & Complex Dr, Complex Dr & Clairemont Mesa Bl, Old Town Transit Center, San Diego, LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop, Los Angeles Airport, CA, Santa Maria Airport, CA, and Santa Maria Public Airport in around 12h 33m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Camarillo Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.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 (800) 438-1112
- ridercomments@goventura.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Camarillo station to Hollister and Kellogg WB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
- 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
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to India St & C St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- 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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