There are 12 ways to get from Bakersfield to Salt Lake County by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
best- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane LAX - SLC
7h 29m$141–425Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane FAT - SLC
7h 10m$72–352Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Harry Reid International to Mesquite, NVbus
- Take the bus from Mesquite, NV to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake Citybus
15h 36m$175–268Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Lodi Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain
24h 37m$240–501Drive 696 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Salt Lake Countycar 696 mi
10h 57m$127–184Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Ontario Amtrakbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane ONT - SLC
7h 43m$105–427Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SBA - SLC
8h 39m$100–356Bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrakbus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane BUR - SLC
7h 32m$227–528Bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane LGB - SLC
8h 49m$140–658Bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Provo, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrakbus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Provo (PVU)plane BUR - PVU
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to Murray Central Stationtrain
9h 27m$73–330Bus, train via St. George
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Harry Reid International to St Georgebus
- Take the bus from St George Bluff St Office to Provo Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to Murray Central Stationtrain 750
16h 59m$155–276Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway
- Take a shuttle bus from St. George, UT-1275 East Red Hills Parkway to Midvale
14h 23m$165–240
Bakersfield to Salt Lake County by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Salt Lake County is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Salt Lake County is to bus and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $70 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Salt Lake County station. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at Murray Blvd Station via South Strip Transit Terminal, Harry Reid International, Mesquite, NV, Dixie Dr / Tuscaloosa Way and West Valley Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
The distance between Bakersfield and Salt Lake County is 735 miles. The road distance is 700.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Salt Lake County without a car is to bus which takes 15h 36m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Bakersfield to Salt Lake County, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Salt Lake County bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
Bakersfield to Salt Lake County bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at South Strip Transit Terminal station.
Salt Lake County is 1h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 12:28 PM in Bakersfield and 1:28 PM in Salt Lake County.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Salt Lake County is 700 miles. It takes approximately 10h 57m to drive from Bakersfield to Salt Lake County.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Salt Lake County, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Bakersfield to Murray Blvd Station via South Strip Transit Terminal, Harry Reid International, Mesquite, NV, 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City, Dixie Dr / Tuscaloosa Way, and West Valley Central Station in around 15h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
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