There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Bakersfield by plane, bus, or train
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 Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SYD - BFL
19h 52m$497–1,644Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SYD - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
24h 14m$432–1,464Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SYD - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
20h 6m$448–1,158Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SYD - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus
24h 3m$466–1,584Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SYD - BUR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
22h 50m$551–1,888Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SYD - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfieldbus
23h 53m$524–1,631Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SYD - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Bakersfieldbus
23h 18m$663–1,285
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Bakersfield is to fly and bus which costs $440 - $1,200 and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 19h 52m and costs $490 - $1,700.
The distance between Sydney and Bakersfield is 7570 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 52m to get from Sydney to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Bakersfield is 17h behind Sydney. It is currently 11:58 PM in Sydney and 6:58 AM in Bakersfield.
There are 124+ hotels available in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Honolulu, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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
- $17–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
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