There are 8 ways to get from Bakersfield to Washington DC by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Meadows Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BFL - DCA
7h 33m$297–1,132Fly Meadows Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BFL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
8h 17m$196–731Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus
2d 17h$463–859Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
2d 17h$992–2,059Drive 2,626.5 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Washington DCcar 2,626.5 mi
43h 14m$480–693Fly Meadows Field Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BFL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
8h 37m$258–1,533Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAX - DCA
10h 2m$250–623Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LAX - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
10h 27m$279–872
Bakersfield to Washington DC by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Washington DC is to bus and fly which costs $250 - $650 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Washington DC is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $290 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Washington DC. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Bakersfield and Washington DC is 2333 miles. The road distance is 2641.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Washington DC without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $460 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Bakersfield to Washington DC, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Washington DC bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Washington DC is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $290 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $900 and takes 2 days 17h.
Bakersfield to Washington DC bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Washington DC is 3h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 3:07 PM in Bakersfield and 6:07 PM in Washington DC.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Washington DC, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. 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 DC via Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Washington Union Station, N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE, and 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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