The average bus between Oakland and Bakersfield takes 14h 12m and the fastest bus takes 9h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Oakland 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 Oakland and Bakersfield. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Oakland is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Bakersfield at 4:15 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon and take an average of 14h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Oakland station and arriving at Bakersfield station via San Jose Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
Oakland to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Bakersfield station.
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The distance between Oakland and Bakersfield is 396.7 km. The road distance is 437 km.
You can take a bus from Oakland to Bakersfield via San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, and San Jose in around 7h 12m.