There are 5 ways to get from Bakersfield to Pyramid Lake by plane, unknown, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BFL - RNO
- Walk from Reno-Airport-RNO to Pyramid Lakeunknown
5h 3mBus, travel via Merced
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Mercedbus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
- Walk from Reno Amtrak to Pyramid Lakeunknown
10h 45mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
- Walk from Donatello Drive at Desert Skies Middle School to Pyramid Lakeunknown
11h 53mBus, travel #2
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 100
- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431bus 395
- Walk from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Pyramid Lakeunknown
13h 10mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain
- Walk from Donatello Drive at Desert Skies Middle School to Pyramid Lakeunknown
15h 35m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Bakersfield and Pyramid Lake is 331 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Pyramid Lake without a car is to bus and travel via Merced which takes 10h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Bakersfield to Pyramid Lake, including transfers.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Pyramid Lake, NV, USA?
There is no direct connection from Bakersfield to Pyramid Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then travel to Pyramid Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bakersfield, CA to Pyramid Lake via Merced, Merced Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, and Reno Amtrak in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $45–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- (661) 862 5100
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Kern Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 922 1930
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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