The average bus between San Diego and Shafter takes 11h 6m and the fastest bus takes 10h 36m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from San Diego to Shafter. 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 San Diego and Shafter. The earliest departure is at 10:10 PM at night, and the last departure from San Diego is at 10:10 PM which arrives into Shafter at 8:46 AM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield and take an average of 11h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Shafter. However, there are services departing from San Diego station and arriving at Shafter station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
San Diego to Shafter bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Shafter bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
The distance between San Diego and Shafter is 365.6 km. The road distance is 424 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from San Diego to Bakersfield once daily. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 6h 30m.