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How to get fromFort Collins to Bakersfieldby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 4 ways to get from Fort Collins to Bakersfield by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane DEN - BFL
    5h 29m
    $138–482

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfieldbus bus
    25h 20m

  3. Drive  1,081.1 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Collins to Bakersfieldcar car 1,081.1 mi
    17h 31m
    $198–285

  4. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus bus
    27h 15m

Denver (DEN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 920.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Bakersfield via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and South Strip Transit Terminal in around 25h 20m.

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