The average bus between Bakersfield and San Marcos takes 7h 48m and the fastest bus takes 7h 14m. There is at least one bus per day from Bakersfield to San Marcos. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Bakersfield and San Marcos. The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Bakersfield is at 12:10 AM which arrives into San Marcos at 7:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Solana Beach Amtrak Station and take an average of 7h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to San Marcos. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield station and arriving at San Marcos station via Solana Beach Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
Bakersfield to San Marcos bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
Bakersfield to San Marcos bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Solana Beach Amtrak Station.
The distance between Bakersfield and San Marcos is 300.8 km. The road distance is 397 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Bakersfield to Solana Beach Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 5h.
