The average bus between Tucson and Bakersfield takes 14h 50m and the fastest bus takes 11h 55m. There is at least one bus per day from Tucson 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 Tucson and Bakersfield. The earliest departure is at 7:14 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Tucson is at 10:14 PM which arrives into Bakersfield at 2:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Downtown Ronstadt Center and take an average of 14h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Tucson station and arriving at Bakersfield station via Bakersfield, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
Tucson to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Sun Tran, depart from Tucson station.
Tucson to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Sun Tran, arrive at Bakersfield, CA station.
Book your Tucson to Bakersfield bus tickets online with Sun Tran and Tufesa.
The distance between Tucson and Bakersfield is 825.4 km. The road distance is 1,021 km.
Tufesa operates a bus from Tucson to Bakersfield, CA 4 times a day. Tickets cost $100–140 and the journey takes 12h 43m.
