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How to get fromVandenberg Space Force Base to Bakersfieldby train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Bakersfield by train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Lompoc-Surf Station to Oxnardtrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Oxnard to Bakersfieldbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    6h 45m

  2. Drive  147.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Bakersfieldcar car 147.4 mi
    3h 11m
    $27–39

  3. Train, bus via Van Nuys

    1. Take the train from Lompoc-Surf Station to Van Nuystrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus bus Nogales
    7h 5m
    $127–205

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister at Pacific Oaksbus bus Lompoc
    2. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 4m

  5. Bus via Santa Maria Public Airport

    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 23m

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cypress Ave and I St to Santa Barbara Transit Centerbus bus Santa Barbara Express
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 25m

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  • Distance: 237.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Bakersfield via Lompoc Transit Hub, Lompoc, Hollister at Pacific Oaks, Santa Felicia & Marketplace, and Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop in around 8h 4m.

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