There are 7 ways to get from Amarillo to Bakersfield by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Meadows Field Airport
best- Fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane AMA - BFL
6h 2m$145–543Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane AMA - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
9h 13m$107–390Bus, train
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
26h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
28hDrive 1,080.8 mi
- Drive from Amarillo to Bakersfieldcar 1,080.8 mi
17h 4m$198–285Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus
- Fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane AMA - BUR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
8h 59m$133–544Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane AMA - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus
11h 34m
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amarillo to Bakersfield is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $390 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Amarillo to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Amarillo to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta and arriving at Bakersfield via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h.
The distance between Amarillo and Bakersfield is 998 miles. The road distance is 1087.1 miles.
The best way to get from Amarillo to Bakersfield without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Amarillo to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Amarillo to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta station.
The best way to get from Amarillo to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 28h.
Amarillo to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Bakersfield is 2h behind Amarillo. It is currently 12:54 PM in Amarillo and 10:54 AM in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Amarillo, TX, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Bakersfield via Los Angeles Union Station and Los Angeles in around 28h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Austin, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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