There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Vandenberg Space Force Base by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SEA - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
8h 13m$217–493Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SEA - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
9h 31m$60–274Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Lompoc-Surf Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
32h 7m$407–803Drive 1,065 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Vandenberg Space Force Basecar 1,065 mi
18h 28m$195–281Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SEA - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank to Lompoc-Surf Stationtrain
10h 37m$378–581
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to fly and bus which costs $60 - $280 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to fly and bus which takes 8h 13m and costs $210 - $500.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Vandenberg Space Force Base station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Lompoc-Surf Station via San Luis Obispo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 7m.
The distance between Seattle and Vandenberg Space Force Base is 1011 miles. The road distance is 1071.2 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Vandenberg Space Force Base without a car is to train which takes 32h 7m and costs $400 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Seattle to Vandenberg Space Force Base, including transfers.
Seattle to Vandenberg Space Force Base train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
Seattle to Vandenberg Space Force Base train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Vandenberg Space Force Base is 1071 miles. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Seattle to Vandenberg Space Force Base.
There are 98+ hotels available in Vandenberg Space Force Base.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Seattle to Vandenberg Space Force Base via San Luis Obispo and Lompoc-Surf Station in around 32h 7m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Lompoc-Surf Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Burbank to Lompoc-Surf Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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