There are 5 ways to get from Bakersfield to Glendale by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly, line 13 bus
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane BFL - PHX
- Take the bus from 24th St PHX Sky Train Station to Buckeye Rd & 57th Avbus
3h 42m$78–352Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
11h 48m$58–78Bus via McDowell Rd & 43rd Av
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Phoenixbus San Jose / ...
11h 31m$96–120Bus, train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Glendaletaxi
12h 1m$257–452Drive 476.7 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Glendalecar 476.7 mi
7h 56m$87–126
Bakersfield to Glendale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Glendale is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Glendale is to fly and line 13 bus which takes 3h 42m and costs $75 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Glendale. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield, CA and arriving at 43rd Av & Glendale Av via McDowell Rd & 27th Av and 43rd Av & McDowell Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Bakersfield and Glendale is 454 miles. The road distance is 479.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Glendale without a car is to bus via McDowell Rd & 43rd Av which takes 11h 31m and costs $95 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Bakersfield to Glendale, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Glendale bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Bakersfield, CA station.
Bakersfield to Glendale bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Phoenix station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Glendale is 480 miles. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Bakersfield to Glendale.
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What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Glendale, AZ, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Bakersfield, CA to Phoenix 4 times a day. Tickets cost $90–120 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from 24th St PHX Sky Train Station to Buckeye Rd & 57th Av
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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