The average bus between Mission Viejo and Bakersfield takes 5h 16m and the fastest bus takes 4h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Mission Viejo 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 3 times a day between Mission Viejo and Bakersfield. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mission Viejo is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Bakersfield at 4:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Ana-Santiago and take an average of 5h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Mission Viejo to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Mission Viejo station and arriving at Bakersfield station via Bakersfield Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
Mission Viejo to Bakersfield bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Mission Viejo to Bakersfield bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
The distance between Mission Viejo and Bakersfield is 232.6 km. The road distance is 271 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Station once daily. Tickets cost $24–50 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.