There are 5 ways to get from Van Nuys to Bakersfield by bus (Amtrak), car, 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.
Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Van Nuys to Bakersfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 45mLine 761 bus, bus via Van Nuys / Victory
cheapest- Take the bus from Van Nuys / Victory to Van Nuys / Laurel Canyonbus 233 / ...
- Take the bus from San Fernando to Bakersfieldbus Guadalajara
2h 54m$13–26Drive 97.6 mi
- Drive from Van Nuys to Bakersfieldcar 97.6 mi
1h 41m$18–25Fly
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane LAX - BFL
2h 55m$56–239Line 761 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Van Nuys / Sherman Way to Van Nuys / Laurel Canyonbus 233 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus Nogales
2h 51m$37–62
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Van Nuys to Bakersfield is to line 761 bus and bus via Van Nuys / Victory which costs $12 - $26 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Van Nuys to Bakersfield is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs $17 - $25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Van Nuys and arriving at Bakersfield. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Van Nuys and Bakersfield is 108 miles. The road distance is 98.1 miles.
The best way to get from Van Nuys to Bakersfield without a car is to bus which takes 2h 45m and costs .
The bus from Van Nuys to Bakersfield takes 2h 45m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Van Nuys to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Van Nuys station.
The best way to get from Van Nuys to Bakersfield is to bus which takes 2h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $55 - $240 and takes 2h 55m.
Van Nuys to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Van Nuys to Bakersfield is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Van Nuys to Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Van Nuys, CA, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Van Nuys to Bakersfield twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Van Nuys to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Van Nuys / Sherman Way to Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Van Nuys / Victory to Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $35–60
- 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
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $11–24
- Titanium
- $12–24
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