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How to get fromBaton Rouge to Bakersfieldby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Bakersfield by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus bus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane LFT - BFL
    9h 58m
    $163–654

  2. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane BTR - BFL
    10h 1m
    $153–599

  3. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus bus
    35h 12m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus bus
    2d 4h

  5. Drive  1,849.4 mi

    1. Drive from Baton Rouge to Bakersfieldcar car 1,849.4 mi
    30h 28m
    $338–488

  6. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane MSY - BFL
    9h 47m
    $217–851

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus bus
    43h

Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,670.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 58m

What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Bakersfield via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Main / 7th, Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, and Los Angeles in around 35h 12m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) every 4 hours.

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