There are 5 ways to get from South San Francisco to Bakersfield by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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
1h 35m$58–264Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose to Bakersfieldbus San José
7h 13m$41–63Drive 278.1 mi
- Drive from South San Francisco to Bakersfieldcar 278.1 mi
4h 43m$51–74Caltrain, bus via Bakersfield, CA
- Take the train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bakersfield, CAbus San Jose
7h 58m$66–98BART, bus
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus 150
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
10h 19m$45–90
South San Francisco to Bakersfield by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South San Francisco to Bakersfield is to Caltrain and bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from South San Francisco to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 1h 35m and costs $55 - $270.
The distance between South San Francisco and Bakersfield is 246 miles. The road distance is 279.8 miles.
The best way to get from South San Francisco to Bakersfield without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from South San Francisco to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between South San Francisco to Bakersfield is 280 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from South San Francisco to Bakersfield.
There are 96+ hotels available in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between South 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- 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
- Tufesa
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
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $55–85
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
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