There are 4 ways to get from Bakersfield to Lax by plane, train, or bus
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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 442–1,470Bus 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 51mCHF 306–1,037Bus 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 35mCHF 405–728Bus 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 346–1,369
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Lax is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 400 - SFr 750 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Lax is to fly and train which takes 18h 7m and costs SFr 440 - SFr 1500.
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 3:51 AM in Bakersfield and 12:51 PM in Lax.
There are 1493+ 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 340–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via San Francisco, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- 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 27–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Amtrak
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