There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Bakersfield by train, plane, bus, or car
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Caltrain, fly
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SFO - BFL
3h 24m$71–286Line 22 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to King & Virginiabus 22
- Take the bus from San Jose to Bakersfieldbus San José
6h 48m$32–55Drive 252.9 mi
- Drive from Mountain View to Bakersfieldcar 252.9 mi
4h 18m$47–67Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bakersfield, CAbus San Jose
7h 33m$58–90
Mountain View to Bakersfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Bakersfield is to line 22 bus and bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Bakersfield is to Caltrain and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $70 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Bakersfield via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Mountain View and Bakersfield is 271 miles. The road distance is 254.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Bakersfield without a car is to line 22 bus and bus which takes 6h 48m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Mountain View to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Mountain View to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Castro station.
Mountain View to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at King & Virginia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Bakersfield is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Mountain View to Bakersfield.
There are 99+ hotels available in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Bakersfield via San Jose in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Castro to King & Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $55–85
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