There are 4 ways to get from Bakersfield to Lax by plane, train, or bus
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 Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BFL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
18h 7mCHF 421–1,240Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LAX - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
22h 52mCHF 258–676Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LAX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
20h 45mCHF 387–548Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane LAX - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain
23h 15mCHF 289–1,044
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Lax is to bus and fly which costs SFr 250 - SFr 700 and takes 22h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Lax is to fly and train which takes 18h 7m and costs SFr 420 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Bakersfield and Lax is 9682 km.
It takes approximately 18h 7m to get from Bakersfield to Lax, including transfers.
Lax is 9h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 1:20 PM in Bakersfield and 10:20 PM in Lax.
There are 1783+ hotels available in Lax.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Lax, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Bakersfield to Lax. However, you can take the taxi to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, take the train to Brig, walk to Brig Bahnhofplatz, then take the train to Lax. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Los Angeles, walk to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, take the train to Brig, walk to Brig Bahnhofplatz, then take the train to Lax.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via San Francisco, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Amtrak
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