There are 9 ways to get from Queens to Bakersfield by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or car
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane JFK - BFL
8h 58m$221–786Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane JFK - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
10h 55m$213–757Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
2d 21h$1,056–2,221Bus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
2d 22h$496–935Drive 2,782.1 mi
- Drive from Queens to Bakersfieldcar 2,782.1 mi
45h 34m$508–734Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane EWR - BFL
9h 52m$237–814Fly Laguardia Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane LGA - BFL
9h 59m$268–988Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EWR - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
11h 41m$249–785Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
2d 23h$893–1,823
Queens to Bakersfield by subway, bus, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queens to Bakersfield is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $800 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Queens to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Queens to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd and arriving at Bakersfield via E 34 St/5 Av, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Queens and Bakersfield is 2486 miles. The road distance is 2798.3 miles.
The best way to get from Queens to Bakersfield without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $1,000 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Queens to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Queens to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Queens to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $220 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $490 - $950 and takes 2 days 22h.
Queens to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Bakersfield is 3h behind Queens. It is currently 2:15 AM in Queens and 11:15 PM in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to Bakersfield via W 34 St/5 Av, E 34 St/5 Av, 8 Av/W 40 St, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Queens to Bakersfield is 2798 miles. It takes approximately 45h 34m to drive from Queens to Bakersfield.
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