There are 3 ways to get from San Jose to Kern River Preserve by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Delanobus San Jose
- Drive from Delano to Kern River Preservecar
5h 49m$42–63Drive 292.3 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Kern River Preservecar 292.3 mi
5h 16m$54–77Caltrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SFO - BFL
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.bus
7h 56m$75–288
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Kern River Preserve is to bus and drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Kern River Preserve is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between San Jose and Kern River Preserve is 300 miles. The road distance is 294 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from San Jose to Kern River Preserve, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Kern River Preserve is 294 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from San Jose to Kern River Preserve.
There are 64+ hotels available in Kern River Preserve.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Kern River Preserve, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Kern River Preserve. However, you can take the bus to Delano then drive to Kern River Preserve. Alternatively, you can drive from San Jose to Kern River Preserve in around 5h 16m.
- 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
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $50–80
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $29–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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