There are 6 ways to get from Palm Desert to Lompoc by bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I Stbus
10h 33mDrive 268.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palm Desert to Lompoccar 268.9 mi
4h 43m$50–71Fly, bus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PSP - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompocbus
7h 44m$275–703Bus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I Stbus
10h 35mBus, train via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I Stbus
11h 1mBus, train via Camarillo
- Take the bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to San Bernardino Transit Centerbus 10
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Camarillotrain
- Take the bus from Camarillo station to Figueroa at Chapalabus 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I Stbus
13h 26m
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palm Desert to Lompoc is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Desert to Lompoc is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Lompoc. However, there are services departing from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey and arriving at Cypress Ave and I St via Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cabrillo & Anacapa and Santa Barbara Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Palm Desert and Lompoc is 289 miles. The road distance is 270.5 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Lompoc without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Palm Desert to Lompoc, including transfers.
Palm Desert to Lompoc bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to Lompoc bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Desert to Lompoc is 270 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Palm Desert to Lompoc.
There are 29+ hotels available in Lompoc.
What companies run services between Palm Desert, CA, USA and Lompoc, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Cypress Ave and I St via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Cabrillo & Anacapa, Chapala & Anapamu, and Santa Barbara Transit Center in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Camarillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- City of Lompoc
Bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- City of Lompoc
Bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- City of Lompoc
Bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- City of Lompoc
Bus from Santa Barbara Transit Center to Cypress Ave and I St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- City of Lompoc
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Lompoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to San Bernardino Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- [email protected]
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Camarillo station to Figueroa at Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
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