There are 8 ways to get from Bakersfield to Calipatria by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from State Street/7th Street to Main Street/Highway 111bus 2
10h 47mDrive 299.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bakersfield to Calipatriacar 299.4 mi
5h 34m$55–79Bus to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane HHR - IPL
- Take the bus from Imperial Avenue/9th Street to Main Street/Highway 111bus
8h 8mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from State Street/7th Street to Main Street/Highway 111bus 2
11h 52mBus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from State Street/7th Street to Main Street/Highway 111bus 2
11h 55mBus #2
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Ysidrobus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to El Centro Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from State Street/7th Street to Main Street/Highway 111bus 2
13h 20mBus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane LAX - IPL
- Take the bus from Imperial Avenue/9th Street to Main Street/Highway 111bus
8h 16mFly from Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane BFL - IPL
- Take the bus from Imperial Avenue/9th Street to Main Street/Highway 111bus
5h 53m
Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Calipatria is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Calipatria is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Calipatria. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at Main Street/Highway 111 via Los Angeles Downtown and State Street/7th Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Bakersfield and Calipatria is 373 miles. The road distance is 301.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Calipatria without a car is to bus which takes 10h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Bakersfield to Calipatria, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Calipatria bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
Bakersfield to Calipatria bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Calipatria is 301 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Bakersfield to Calipatria.
There are five+ hotels available in Calipatria.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Calipatria, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bakersfield to Main Street/Highway 111 via Los Angeles, Los Angeles Downtown, and State Street/7th Street in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–260
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Imperial County Airport via San Francisco, Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix, Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 760 482 2900
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from State Street/7th Street to Main Street/Highway 111
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from Imperial Avenue/9th Street to Main Street/Highway 111
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from State Street/7th Street to Main Street/Highway 111
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from State Street/7th Street to Main Street/Highway 111
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from State Street/7th Street to Main Street/Highway 111
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from Imperial Avenue/9th Street to Main Street/Highway 111
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from Imperial Avenue/9th Street to Main Street/Highway 111
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Bakersfield to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $45–65
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