The average bus between Carmel and Bakersfield takes 11h 59m and the fastest bus takes 9h 29m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Carmel to Bakersfield. 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 6 times a week between Carmel and Bakersfield. The earliest departure is at 6:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carmel is at 3:46 PM which arrives into Bakersfield at 4:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl and take an average of 11h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carmel to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Carmel station and arriving at Bakersfield station via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
Carmel to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
Carmel to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Bakersfield station.
The distance between Carmel and Bakersfield is 290.6 km. The road distance is 457 km.
You can take a bus from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel to Bakersfield via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, and Gilroy in around 8h 36m.
