There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Kern River by bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Drbus Westminster
2h 29m$84–104Drive 112.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles to Kern Rivercar 112.9 mi
1h 58m$21–30Fly, 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 9m$118–353Bus via Bakersfield Amtrak
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Dustin Acres WBbus 120
4h 46m$62–83
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Kern River is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Kern River is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Kern River. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and arriving at Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Kern River is 129 miles. The road distance is 113.6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Kern River without a car is to bus which takes 2h 29m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Los Angeles to Kern River, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Kern River bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Los Angeles to Kern River bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Kern River is 114 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Los Angeles to Kern River.
There are 119+ hotels available in Kern River.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Kern River, CA, USA?
Hoang Express operates a bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr once daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- 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
- +1 714-839-3500
- [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
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
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Dustin Acres WB
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- 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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