There are 3 ways to get from Santa Clara to Bakersfield by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Meadows Field Airport
best- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SNU - BFL
11h 18m$224–840Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SNU - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
15h 11m$166–607Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SNU - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus
16h 48m
Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Bakersfield is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $650 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 11h 18m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Santa Clara and Bakersfield is 2538 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Santa Clara to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Bakersfield is 3h behind Santa Clara. It is currently 8:56 AM in Santa Clara and 5:56 AM in Bakersfield.
There are 85+ hotels available in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, Cuba and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) twice a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Miami, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Miami, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Miami, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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