There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Vandenberg Village by train, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, train, taxi
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain
- Take the taxi from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Vandenberg Villagetaxi
9h 18m$167–279Drive 282.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Vandenberg Villagecar 282.6 mi
5h 5m$52–75Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from San Jose to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 31m$89–135Fly San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
6h 37m$251–519Fly San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus, line 30 bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Vandenberg Villagebus
7h 58m$174–410Fly Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
6h 39m$347–505
San Francisco to Vandenberg Village by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Vandenberg Village is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Vandenberg Village is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Vandenberg Village. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Vandenberg Village via San Jose, Solvang Park - Solvang and Lompoc Transit Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between San Francisco and Vandenberg Village is 301 miles. The road distance is 284.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Vandenberg Village without a car is to Caltrain and train and taxi which takes 9h 18m and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from San Francisco to Vandenberg Village, including transfers.
San Francisco to Vandenberg Village bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Vandenberg Village bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Vandenberg Village is 284 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from San Francisco to Vandenberg Village.
There are 21+ hotels available in Vandenberg Village.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Vandenberg Village, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Vandenberg Village via San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, Solvang Park - Solvang, Cypress Ave and I St, and Lompoc Transit Hub in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- [email protected]
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
Bus from Transit Center to Vandenberg Village
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
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