There are 5 ways to get from Bakersfield to West Yellowstone by plane, shuttle, bus (Amtrak), car, or bus
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 Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane BFL - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
8h 42m$284–778Fly Meadows Field Airport to Idaho Falls, bus
cheapest- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane BFL - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburg, ID - AmericInnbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MTbus
11h 27m$142–578Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Rexburg, ID - AmericInnbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MTbus
25h 5mDrive 1,020.8 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to West Yellowstonecar 1,020.8 mi
15h 57m$187–270Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane LAX - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
10h 24m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to West Yellowstone is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to West Yellowstone is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 42m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to West Yellowstone. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at West Yellowstone, MT via Alameda / Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Ogden, UT and Rexburg, ID. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
The distance between Bakersfield and West Yellowstone is 927 miles. The road distance is 1026.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to West Yellowstone without a car is to bus which takes 25h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Bakersfield to West Yellowstone, including transfers.
Bakersfield to West Yellowstone bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
Bakersfield to West Yellowstone bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
West Yellowstone is 1h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 5:41 AM in Bakersfield and 6:41 AM in West Yellowstone.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to West Yellowstone is 1027 miles. It takes approximately 15h 57m to drive from Bakersfield to West Yellowstone.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and West Yellowstone, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Bakersfield to West Yellowstone, MT via Los Angeles, Alameda / Los Angeles, Spring / 7th, Downtown Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Ogden, UT, and Rexburg, ID in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Idaho Falls via Los Angeles International Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Idaho Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Idaho Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Phone
- +1 (406) 556-3540
- Website
- karststage.com
Shuttle from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- karststage.com
Shuttle from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- karststage.com
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $85–120
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Ogden, UT to Rexburg, ID - AmericInn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburg, ID - AmericInn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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