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How to get fromBakersfield to Acapulcoby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 10 ways to get from Bakersfield to Acapulco by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Meadows Field Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane BFL - ACA
    11h 6m
    $4,331–16,159

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Moreliabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Morelia to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    2d 12h
    $3,109–6,500

  3. Bus via Magdalena de Kino

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Nogalesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nogales to Magdalenabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    41h 12m
    $4,731–8,253

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Cuernavacabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    2d 3h
    $10,096–22,126

  5. Drive  3,313.8 km

    1. Drive from Bakersfield to Acapulcocar car 3,313.8 km
    38h 47m
    $6,833–9,870

  6. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane LAX - ACA
    12h 48m
    $3,616–12,591

  7. Bus, train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane TIJ - ACA
    13h 27m
    $4,295–9,511

  8. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane LAX - ZIH
    3. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    13h 54m
    $3,516–11,241

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus bus Lxus 3104
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    2d 8h
    $5,250–8,186

  10. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chilpancingobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    2d 20h
    $4,445–6,316

Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration16h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,438Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,858.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Acapulco, Mexico?

American Airlines, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bakersfield to Acapulco Centro via Nogales, Magdalena, Santa Ana, Lázaro Cárdenas, and Zihuatanejo in around 41h 12m.

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