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How to get fromPocatello to Bakersfieldby bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Pocatello to Bakersfield by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Idaho Falls, fly to Meadows Field Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls,IDbus bus
    2. Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane IDA - BFL
    7h 20m
    $139–623

  2. Fly Pocatello Regional Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane PIH - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus bus
    8h 20m
    $94–404

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Ogden, UTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Bakersfieldbus bus
    20h 45m

  4. Drive  864.8 mi

    1. Drive from Pocatello to Bakersfieldcar car 864.8 mi
    13h 25m
    $158–228

  5. Fly Pocatello Regional Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PIH - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus bus
    11h 19m

  6. Fly Pocatello Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PIH - BUR
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus bus
    9h 48m
    $133–524

  7. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Brigham City, UTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Huntington Parkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Bakersfield, CAbus bus
    22h 50m
    $217–379

  8. Bus via Cedar City

    1. Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salt Lake City Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunocobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cedar City to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus bus
    23h 23m

Idaho Falls (IDA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Pocatello, ID, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Bakersfield via Ogden, UT, Las Vegas, SB H after Owens, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, and Las Vegas in around 20h 45m.

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