There are 6 ways to get from Poway to Lompoc by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa BarbaraPacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I StSanta Barbara Service
9h 4mTrain, bus via Camarillo
cheapest- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Camarillo Amtrak
- Take the bus from Camarillo station to Bath & Pueblo NB81 / ...
- Take the bus from Pueblo at Castillo to Lompoc
12h 13m$34–111Drive 263.3 mi
- Drive from Poway to Lompoc263.3 mi
4h 39m$48–70Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Broadway & Park Bl
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SAN - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister & La Patera to Lompoc
6h 55m$52–312Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides StopreLAXsan
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
12h 32m$148–227Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to India St & C St235
- Take the train from San Diego to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hub30
13h 40m$60–72
Poway to Lompoc by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poway to Lompoc is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Poway to Lompoc is to drive which takes 4h 39m 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 32m.
The distance between Poway and Lompoc is 280 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 9h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m 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 39m to drive from Poway to Lompoc.
There are 28+ 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 32m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
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
- $40–75
- 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
- $20–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $24–45
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $20–85
- Business - advance purchase
- $27–150
- Business Class
- $45–220
Train from San Diego to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $52–57
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 805-736-7666
- Website
- cityoflompoc.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.cityoflompoc.com/government/departments/public-works/transportation/city-of-lompoc-transit
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- ridercomments@goventura.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Camarillo station to Bath & Pueblo NB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 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 Pueblo at Castillo to Lompoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Bus from Hollister & La Patera to Lompoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Broadway & Park Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- 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
Bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to India St & C St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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
- (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
- $85–100
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–100
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–95
- 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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