There are 4 ways to get from Bakersfield to Texarkana by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)plane BFL - TXK
6h 35m$144–591Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus
38h 1mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Texarkana Stationtrain Texas Eagle
2dDrive 1,564.8 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Texarkanacar 1,564.8 mi
26h 24m$286–413
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Texarkana is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 26h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Texarkana is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Texarkana station. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns and Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 1m.
The distance between Bakersfield and Texarkana is 1449 miles. The road distance is 1573.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Texarkana without a car is to bus which takes 38h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Bakersfield to Texarkana, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Texarkana bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Texarkana is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 38h 1m.
Bakersfield to Texarkana bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Texarkana is 2h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 5:54 AM in Bakersfield and 7:54 AM in Texarkana.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Texarkana, AR, USA?
American Airlines flies from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bakersfield to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX via Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, and Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 in around 38h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Texarkana Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- 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
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $35–55
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Texarkana is 1574 miles. It takes approximately 26h 24m to drive from Bakersfield to Texarkana.
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