There are 3 ways to get from Santa Clarita to Kern River Preserve by train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Newhall to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 250 / ...
- Drive from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Kern River Preservecar
4h 42m$27–40Drive 128.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Clarita to Kern River Preservecar 128.1 mi
2h 41m$24–34Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Station to Bakersfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.bus 150
6h 20m$30–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clarita to Kern River Preserve is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clarita to Kern River Preserve is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clarita station to Kern River Preserve. However, there are services departing from Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Station and arriving at Paul's Place/Paul's Place Dr. via Bakersfield Amtrak and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Santa Clarita and Kern River Preserve is 151 miles. The road distance is 128.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clarita to Kern River Preserve without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Santa Clarita to Kern River Preserve, including transfers.
Santa Clarita to Kern River Preserve bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Station.
Santa Clarita to Kern River Preserve bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clarita to Kern River Preserve is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Santa Clarita to Kern River Preserve.
There are 58+ hotels available in Kern River Preserve.
What companies run services between Santa Clarita, CA, USA and Kern River Preserve, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Station to Kern River Preserve via Bakersfield Amtrak, Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd., and Paul's Place/Paul's Place Dr. in around 6h 20m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Newhall to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Station to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Amtrak
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