There are 3 ways to get from Los Angeles to Bakersfield by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or plane
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Los Angeles to Bakersfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Bakersfield is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Bakersfield is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs $20 - $30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Bakersfield. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Bakersfield is 113 miles. The road distance is 112 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Bakersfield without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $17 - $55.
The bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs hourly.
Los Angeles to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Bakersfield is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $17 - $55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $55 - $280 and takes 2h 43m.
Los Angeles to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Bakersfield is 112 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Los Angeles to Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield every 2 hours. Tickets cost $35–55 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $30–45
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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