There are 5 ways to get from Long Beach to Kern River by tram, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, bus
best- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Chinatown Stationtram Metro A Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus Route 1
4h 37m$82–122Drive 136.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Long Beach to Kern Rivercar 136.7 mi
2h 22m$25–36Fly, taxi
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane LAX - BFL
- Take the taxi from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Kern Rivertaxi
3h 48m$114–346Tram, bus via Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Chinatown Stationtram Metro A Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Drbus Westminster
4h 37m$82–107Line 71 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Ocean & Hart Pl SE to Lakewood & Century NWbus 21 / ...
- Take the bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Drbus Westminster
5h 51m$82–108
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Kern River is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Kern River is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Beach to Kern River. However, there are services departing from Ocean & Hart Pl SE and arriving at Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr via Lakewood / Paramount and El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Long Beach and Kern River is 163 miles. The road distance is 137.5 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Kern River without a car is to tram and bus which takes 4h 37m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Long Beach to Kern River, including transfers.
Long Beach to Kern River bus services, operated by Long Beach Transit, depart from Ocean & Hart Pl SE station.
Long Beach to Kern River bus services, operated by Long Beach Transit, arrive at Lakewood & Century NW station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Kern River is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Long Beach to Kern River.
There are 114+ hotels available in Kern River.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Kern River, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ocean & Hart Pl SE to Kern River via Lakewood & Century NW, Lakewood / Paramount, Rosemead / Fern, El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket, and Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr in around 5h 51m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33–36
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Ocean & Hart Pl SE to Lakewood & Century NW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Azteca Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-431-2727
- Website
- fasttaxinearme.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 661-703-2950
- Website
- taxicabbakersfield.com
Silver Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-932-6039
- Website
- silvercabofbakersfield.com
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