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How to get fromHuntington Beach to Bakersfieldby train, bus, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus (Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Bakersfield by train, bus, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus (Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    4h 30m
    $82–122

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Bakersfield Train Stationbus bus FlixBus 2006
    6h 35m
    $25–44

  3. Drive 146.3 mi

    1. Drive from Huntington Beach to Bakersfieldcar car 146.3 mi
    2h 38m
    $27–39

  4. Line 1 bus, line 577 bus, line 460 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-Main to 7Th-Channelbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from 7th / Channel to Norwalk Stationbus bus 577
    3. Take the bus from Norwalk Station to 6th / Los Angelesbus bus 460
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Bakersfield - 1821 18th St Internationalbus bus 1
    5h 22m
    $34–50

  5. Line 29 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Beach-Indianapolis to Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2bus bus 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    5h 51m
    $26–47

  6. Line 29 bus, bus via Pacific Coast-1St

    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-1St to Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2bus bus 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    6h 43m
    $44–67

Huntington Beach to Bakersfield by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 159.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Pacific Coast-Main to Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International via 7Th-Channel, 7th / Channel, Norwalk Station, 6th / Los Angeles, and Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal in around 5h 22m.

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