There are 6 ways to get from Bakersfield to San Luis Río Colorado by bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
9h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus Lxus 3104
- Take the bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Coloradobus
12h 10m$1,187–2,310Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
11h 16mDrive 608.9 km
- Drive from Bakersfield to San Luis Río Coloradocar 608.9 km
6h 53m$1,535–2,217Fly Meadows Field Airport to Yuma International Airport
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane BFL - YUM
6h 7m$1,675–7,599Bus to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Imperial County Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane HHR - IPL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
7h 42m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Yuma International Airport (YUM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to San Luis Río Colorado is to bus which costs $1100 - $2400 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to San Luis Río Colorado is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $1600 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to San Luis Río Colorado. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at San Luis Río Colorado via Los Angeles Downtown, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Bakersfield and San Luis Río Colorado is 627 km. The road distance is 608.9 km.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to San Luis Río Colorado without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Bakersfield to San Luis Río Colorado, including transfers.
Bakersfield to San Luis Río Colorado bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to San Luis Río Colorado is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 11h 16m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1600 - $8000 and takes 6h 7m.
Bakersfield to San Luis Río Colorado bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
San Luis Río Colorado is 1h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 2:29 PM in Bakersfield and 3:29 PM in San Luis Río Colorado.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Bakersfield to San Luis Río Colorado via Los Angeles, Los Angeles Downtown, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Yuma International Airport (YUM) twice daily.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–5,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–38
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $19
- Adults 19-64
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–340
- Titanium
- $100–320
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $320–550
- Titanium
- $360–600
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–340
- Titanium
- $100–320
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Bakersfield to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $850–1,300
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