There are 7 ways to get from Bakersfield to Erie by plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Meadows Field Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane BFL - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
10h 9m$277–961Fly Meadows Field Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane BFL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
12h 39m$249–918Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Stationtrain
2d 8hBus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Eriebus
2d 13hDrive 2,455.3 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Eriecar 2,455.3 mi
39h 10m$449–648Fly Meadows Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BFL - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
11h 6m$293–1,181Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LAX - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
12h 23m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Erie is to drive which costs $440 - $650 and takes 39h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Erie is to fly and train which takes 10h 9m and costs $270 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Erie. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at Erie via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, S Grant Ave & E Mound St and Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Bakersfield and Erie is 2167 miles. The road distance is 2469.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Erie without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Bakersfield to Erie, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Erie bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
Bakersfield to Erie bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Erie is 3h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 6:57 AM in Bakersfield and 9:57 AM in Erie.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Erie is 2470 miles. It takes approximately 39h 10m to drive from Bakersfield to Erie.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bakersfield to Erie via Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Columbus, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, S High St & E Rich St, and Columbus in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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