There are 3 ways to get from Kern River to Hearst Castle by bus, unknown, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castleunknown
9h 55mBus, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LAX - SBP
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus
- Walk from Castillo @ Quality Inn to Hearst Castleunknown
10h 7mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Centerbus 15N
- Walk from Hearst Castle Visitor Center to Hearst Castleunknown
12h 5m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Kern River and Hearst Castle is 425 miles.
The best way to get from Kern River to Hearst Castle without a car is to bus and travel which takes 9h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Kern River to Hearst Castle, including transfers.
There are 182+ hotels available in Hearst Castle.
What companies run services between Kern River, CA, USA and Hearst Castle, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kern River to Hearst Castle. However, you can take the taxi to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr, take the bus to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, walk to King & Tully, take the line 22 bus to Santa Clara & 2nd, take the bus to San Jose Diridon, walk to San Jose, take the bus to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then travel to Hearst Castle. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr, take the bus to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, walk to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP), walk to San Luis Airport, take the bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Government Center, take the bus to Morro Bay Park, take the bus to Castillo @ Quality Inn, then travel to Hearst Castle.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Bus from Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
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