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How to get fromBakersfield to Washingtonby plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Bakersfield to Washington by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BFL - DCA
    7h 33m
    $284–778

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BFL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    7h 53m
    $216–831

  3. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2d 17h
    $766–1,787

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d 20h
    $453–735

  5. Drive  2,626.1 mi

    1. Drive from Bakersfield to Washingtoncar car 2,626.1 mi
    43h 15m
    $480–693

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BFL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 50m
    $216–1,380

Bakersfield to Washington by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration2d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket$766Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,312.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bakersfield to Washington Union Station via Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Harrisburg Bus Station in around 2d 20h.

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