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The bus between San Francisco and Bakersfield takes 9h 5m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Francisco 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 4 times a week between San Francisco and Bakersfield. The service departs San Francisco at 7:10 AM in the morning, which arrives into Bakersfield at 16:15:00. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon and take an average of 9h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Bakersfield station via San Jose Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
San Francisco to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Bakersfield station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Bakersfield is 404.3 km. The road distance is 455 km.
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Bakersfield via San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, and San Jose in around 7h 2m.
