There are 6 ways to get from Bakersfield to Ensenada by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cbxbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
8h 33mDrive 500.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Bakersfield to Ensenadacar 500.4 km
5h 45m$1,061–1,532Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SBA - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus
10h 37mBus via Tijuana Airport (TIJ)
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Cbxbus Lxus 3104
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
8h 42m$1,346–1,930Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus Lxus 3104
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus
9h 40m$1,374–1,969Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to Ensenadabus Lxus 3103
11h 30m$1,269–2,047
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Ensenada is to drive which costs $1000 - $1600 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Ensenada is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs $1000 - $1600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Ensenada. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at Ensenada via Tijuana International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Bakersfield and Ensenada is 514 km. The road distance is 500.4 km.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Ensenada without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Bakersfield to Ensenada, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Ensenada bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Bakersfield station.
Bakersfield to Ensenada bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Cbx station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Ensenada is 500 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Bakersfield to Ensenada.
There are 460+ hotels available in Ensenada.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Bakersfield to Ensenada via Cbx and Tijuana International Airport in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- 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 Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $550–850
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $500–750
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $500–750
Bus from Bakersfield to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $800–1,200
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $500–750
Bus from Bakersfield to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $850–1,300
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $500–750
Bus from San Ysidro to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $500–750
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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