There are 5 ways to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lompoc-Surf Amtrak to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown91-PV Line / ...
7h 25m$56–72Drive 210.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside210.3 mi
3h 47m$39–56Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
8h 18m$42–98Bus
- Take the bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
8h 38m$46–110Bus, train via Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown91-PV Line / ...
9h 42m$108–128
Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Vandenberg Air Force Base and arriving at Vine Street Mobility Hub via Transit Center, Santa Maria, Los Angeles Union Station and San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Vandenberg Space Force Base and Riverside is 248 miles. The road distance is 211.6 miles.
The best way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside without a car is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside, including transfers.
Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, depart from Vandenberg Air Force Base station.
The best way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs $55 - $75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 8h 38m.
Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, arrive at Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside.
What companies run services between Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Riverside - Downtown via Lompoc-Surf Amtrak, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Vine Street Mobility Hub via Transit Center, Cypress at N Nicholson, Santa Maria, Los Angeles Union Station, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Bernardino Transit Center in around 8h 38m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lompoc-Surf Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- smrtcomments@cityofsantamaria.org
- Website
- cityofsantamaria.org
Bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Maria to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- 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
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