There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Lompoc by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Pueblo at Castillo to Lompocbus Lompoc
5h 59m$52–87Drive 180.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Ana to Lompoccar 180.6 mi
3h 14m$33–48Train, bus via Los Angeles
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vistabus
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompocbus
6h 48m$42–67Fly, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SNA - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompocbus
6h 37m$90–392Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
8h 20m$105–136Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hubbus 30
8h 55m$54–63
Santa Ana to Lompoc by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Lompoc is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Lompoc is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Santa Ana and Lompoc is 193 miles. The road distance is 181.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Lompoc without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Santa Ana to Lompoc, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Lompoc is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Santa Ana to Lompoc.
There are 28+ hotels available in Lompoc.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Lompoc, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Ana to Lompoc. However, you can take the train to Santa Barbara, take the taxi to Pueblo at Castillo, then take the bus to Lompoc. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Ana to Lompoc via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Isla Vista, UCSB North Hall Inbound, and Hollister at Kellogg in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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