There are 7 ways to get from Harlingen to Bakersfield by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane MFE - BFL
8h 37m$227–834Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane HRL - BFL
9h 14m$164–629Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Laredo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Laredo to Tornado Bus Co - San Antoniobus
- Take the bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Bakersfield - 1821 18th St Internationalbus 1
33h 28m$315–447Bus, train
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
38h 29m$488–998Drive 1,682.7 mi
- Drive from Harlingen to Bakersfieldcar 1,682.7 mi
27h 11m$308–444Bus to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane BRO - BFL
8h 54m$203–728Bus
- Take the bus from Harlingen to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Ciudad Obregónbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Obregón to Bakersfieldbus
2d 16h$338–582
Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harlingen to Bakersfield is to drive which costs $300 - $450 and takes 27h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Harlingen to Bakersfield is to bus and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $220 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Harlingen station to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Harlingen Bus Station and arriving at Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International via Laredo, San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso and Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 28m.
The distance between Harlingen and Bakersfield is 1437 miles. The road distance is 1692.6 miles.
The best way to get from Harlingen to Bakersfield without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 33h 28m and costs $310 - $450.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Harlingen to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Harlingen to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Harlingen Bus Station.
The best way to get from Harlingen to Bakersfield is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 33h 28m and costs $310 - $450. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $650 and takes 9h 14m.
Harlingen to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Laredo Bus Station.
Bakersfield is 2h behind Harlingen. It is currently 9:03 AM in Harlingen and 7:03 AM in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Harlingen, TX, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International via Laredo Bus Station, Laredo, San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, and Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal in around 33h 28m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Laredo to Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $30–55
Bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Texas
Bus from Harlingen to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro Texas
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Ciudad Obregón
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Obregón to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $130–180
- Titanium
- $144–146
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Harlingen to Bakersfield is 1693 miles. It takes approximately 27h 11m to drive from Harlingen to Bakersfield.
There are 124+ hotels available in Bakersfield.




























