There are 8 ways to get from Stockton to Lompoc by train, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to San Jose Station
- Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Take the taxi from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Lompoc
10h 24m$167–418Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Dep A to Dublin/Pleasanton BART150
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to West Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Maria
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hub30
12h 33m$40–109Bus
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hub30
11h 1mDrive 288.2 mi
- Drive from Stockton to Lompoc288.2 mi
5h 24m$53–76Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompoc
7h 1mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to San Jose Station
- Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Lompoc Transit Hub30
11h 18m$44–113Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SMF - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompoc
7h 23mBus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompoc
7h 49m
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockton to Lompoc is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Stockton to Lompoc is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockton to Lompoc. However, there are services departing from Stockton and arriving at Lompoc Transit Hub via San Jose, Cypress at N Nicholson and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Stockton and Lompoc is 341 miles. The road distance is 289.9 miles.
The best way to get from Stockton to Lompoc without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 24m and costs $160 - $420.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Stockton to Lompoc, including transfers.
Stockton to Lompoc bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Stockton station.
Stockton to Lompoc bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockton to Lompoc is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Stockton to Lompoc.
There are 30+ hotels available in Lompoc.
What companies run services between Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA, USA and Lompoc, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Stockton to Lompoc Transit Hub via San Jose, Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop, Cypress at N Nicholson, and Transit Center in around 11h 1m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to San Jose Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $27–90
Bus from Oakland to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- 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
- 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
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Dep A to Dublin/Pleasanton BART
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- More information at
- San Joaquin RTD
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