The average bus between Shafter and Los Angeles takes 7h 28m and the fastest bus takes 4h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Shafter to Los Angeles. 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 3 times a day between Shafter and Los Angeles. The earliest departure is at 10:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Shafter is at 8:26 PM which arrives into Los Angeles at 7:45 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Shafter to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Shafter station and arriving at Los Angeles station via Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
Shafter to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from TA Travel Center - Bakersfield station.
Shafter to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA.
The distance between Shafter and Los Angeles is 186.4 km. The road distance is 222 km.
Xe Do Hoang Transportation operates a bus from TA Travel Center - Bakersfield to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA once daily. Tickets cost $33–36 and the journey takes 2h.