The average bus between Palo Alto and Bakersfield takes 6h 22m and the fastest bus takes 6h 20m. There is at least one bus per day from Palo Alto 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 once daily between Palo Alto and Bakersfield. The earliest departure is at 9:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 9:54 AM which arrives into Bakersfield at 4:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Bakersfield station via King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
Palo Alto to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Churchill station.
Palo Alto to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Bakersfield station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Bakersfield is 362 km. The road distance is 450 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Bakersfield via San Jose in around 7h 12m.
