The average bus between Newport Beach and Bakersfield takes 6h 15m and the fastest bus takes 6h 2m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Newport Beach 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 5 times a week between Newport Beach and Bakersfield. The earliest departure is at 9:32 PM at night, and the last departure from Newport Beach is at 10:38 PM which arrives into Bakersfield at 4:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 6 and take an average of 6h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Newport Beach to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Newport Beach station and arriving at Bakersfield station via Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
Newport Beach to Bakersfield bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Placentia-Flagship station.
Newport Beach to Bakersfield bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
The distance between Newport Beach and Bakersfield is 219.2 km. The road distance is 251 km.
You can take a bus from Placentia-Flagship to Bakersfield Train Station via Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 6, Fullerton, L.A. Union Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 6h 20m.