There are 5 ways to get from Bakersfield to Cerritos by bus (Amtrak), car, plane, tram, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus via Norwalk Station (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 48mDrive 129.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bakersfield to Cerritoscar 129.6 mi
2h 21m$23–32Fly, tram
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BFL - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram
2h 58m$54–234Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from 6th / Broadway to Gridley / 187thbus 62
5h 21mBus, line 173 bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallerybus FlixBus 2006
- Take the bus from 1st & Shelter F S to South & Norwalk NWbus 173
5h 37m$24–34
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Cerritos is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Cerritos is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Cerritos. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at South & Norwalk SW via Alameda / Los Angeles, 5th / Hill and Norwalk Station Bay 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Bakersfield and Cerritos is 142 miles. The road distance is 130.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Cerritos without a car is to bus via Norwalk Station which takes 4h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Bakersfield to Cerritos, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Cerritos bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
Bakersfield to Cerritos bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Cerritos is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Bakersfield to Cerritos.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Cerritos.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Cerritos, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles every 3 hours, and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–200
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 6th / Broadway to Gridley / 187th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from 1st & Shelter F S to South & Norwalk NW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
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