The average bus between San Marcos and Bakersfield takes 7h 3m and the fastest bus takes 6h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Marcos 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 twice daily between San Marcos and Bakersfield. The earliest departure is at 5:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Marcos is at 9:28 PM which arrives into Bakersfield at 4:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Vista Transit Center Stall 5 and take an average of 7h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Marcos to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from San Marcos station and arriving at Bakersfield station via Bakersfield Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
San Marcos to Bakersfield bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
San Marcos to Bakersfield bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
The distance between San Marcos and Bakersfield is 300.8 km. The road distance is 370 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Bakersfield Train Station twice daily. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Amtrak also services this route once daily.