The average bus between West Hills and Bakersfield takes 5h 36m and the fastest bus takes 3h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from West Hills 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 3 times a day between West Hills and Bakersfield. The earliest departure is at 10:18 AM in the morning, and the last departure from West Hills is at 7:44 PM which arrives into Bakersfield at 9:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Van Nuys / Keswick and take an average of 5h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from West Hills to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from West Hills station and arriving at Bakersfield station via Van Nuys / Keswick. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
West Hills to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Vanowen / Platt station.
West Hills to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Bakersfield, CA station.
The distance between West Hills and Bakersfield is 135.2 km. The road distance is 180 km.
You can take a bus from Vanowen / Platt to Bakersfield, CA via Van Nuys / Keswick, Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, and Los Angeles - Pacoima in around 3h 47m.