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How to get fromBakersfield to Montroseby plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Bakersfield to Montrose by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Montrose Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane plane BFL - MTJ
    6h 54m
    $154–533

  2. Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane plane BFL - GJT
    2. Drive from Grand-Junction-Airport-GJT to Montrosecar car
    5h 52m
    $135–595

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Glenwood Springsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus bus
    4. Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrosecar car
    22h 58m
    $222–357

  4. Bus, train, drive via Stockton

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International to Stocktonbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus bus
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrosecar car
    31h 38m
    $380–800

  5. Drive 848.5 mi

    1. Drive from Bakersfield to Montrosecar car 848.5 mi
    13h 21m
    $155–224

  6. Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane plane BFL - GUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    8h 23m
    $233–673

  7. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrosecar car
    31h 53m
    $369–803

  8. Bus, train, drive via Bakersfield, CA

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Stocktonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus bus
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrosecar car
    32h 3m
    $393–825

  9. Bus, Caltrain, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Gilroybus bus
    2. Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain train
    4. Take the train from Emeryville to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrosecar car
    34h 26m
    $402–853

Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 661.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Montrose, CO, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) 4 times a day.

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