There are 5 ways to get from Las Vegas to Taft by plane, car, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LAS - SBP
- Drive from San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP to Taftcar
4h 47m$191–410Drive 315.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Las Vegas to Taftcar 315.3 mi
5h 25m$58–84Bus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft College/6th St. at Cougar Ct.bus 120
8h 35m$68–97Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LAS - SBA
- Drive from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Taftcar
4h 59m$195–329Bus via Las Vegas Strip
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to Bakersfield Train Stationbus FlixBus 2038
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft Transit Centerbus 120
11h 58m$62–92
Las Vegas to Taft by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas to Taft is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to Taft is to fly and drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $190 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Vegas to Taft. However, there are services departing from South Strip Transit Terminal and arriving at Taft College/6th St. at Cougar Ct. via Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Las Vegas and Taft is 418 miles. The road distance is 317.1 miles.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to Taft without a car is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Las Vegas to Taft, including transfers.
Las Vegas to Taft bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from South Strip Transit Terminal station.
Las Vegas to Taft bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Vegas to Taft is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Las Vegas to Taft.
There are three+ hotels available in Taft.
What companies run services between Las Vegas, NV, USA and Taft, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Taft College/6th St. at Cougar Ct. via Bakersfield Amtrak in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Amtrak
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