There are 5 ways to get from Sun City to Bakersfield by tram, plane, bus, taxi, train, 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.
Tram, fly
best- Take the tram from Metro Pkwy to Downtown Phx Hub/1st Avetram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane PHX - BFL
4h 44m$78–343Bus via Bakersfield
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix to Bakersfieldbus Guadalajara
14h$67–92Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield, CAbus Nogales
13h 3m$92–122Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Sun City to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from San Fernando to Bakersfieldbus
14h 7m$262–462Drive 475.8 mi
- Drive from Sun City to Bakersfieldcar 475.8 mi
7h 51m$87–126
Sun City to Bakersfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sun City to Bakersfield is to bus via Bakersfield which costs $65 - $95 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Sun City to Bakersfield is to tram and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $75 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Sun City to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Peoria Av & 98th Av and arriving at Bakersfield, CA via Thelda Williams TC and Phoenix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Sun City and Bakersfield is 462 miles. The road distance is 478.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sun City to Bakersfield without a car is to bus which takes 13h 3m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Sun City to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Sun City to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
Sun City to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Bakersfield, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sun City to Bakersfield is 479 miles. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Sun City to Bakersfield.
There are 111+ hotels available in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Sun City, AZ, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield, CA 4 times a day. Tickets cost $90–120 and the journey takes 10h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from Metro Pkwy to Downtown Phx Hub/1st Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $90–120
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Fernando to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $12–26
- Titanium
- $13–26
Bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $65–90
- Titanium
- $70–80
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
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