There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Bakersfield by plane, subway, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SFO - BFL
3h 2m$67–279BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Green-N
- Take the bus from San Jose to Bakersfieldbus San José
7h 4m$41–66Drive 282.7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Bakersfieldcar 282.7 mi
4h 43m$52–75BART, bus via Bakersfield, CA
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Green-N
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bakersfield, CAbus San Jose
7h 49m$66–101BART, bus via Bakersfield
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Green-N
- Take the bus from San Jose to Bakersfieldbus Lxit 3302
8h 37m
San Francisco to Bakersfield by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Bakersfield is to BART and bus which costs $40 - $70 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs $65 - $280.
The distance between San Francisco and Bakersfield is 260 miles. The road distance is 284.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Bakersfield without a car is to BART and bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from San Francisco to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Bakersfield is 284 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from San Francisco to Bakersfield.
There are 118+ hotels available in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) twice daily.
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- Website
- example.com
Bus from San Jose to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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