The average bus between Irvine and Shafter takes 14h 19m and the fastest bus takes 9h 58m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Irvine to Shafter. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Irvine and Shafter. The earliest departure is at 10:48 PM at night, and the last departure from Irvine is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Shafter at 8:46 AM. All services require a transfer at Artic - Dock 4 and take an average of 14h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Shafter. However, there are services departing from Irvine station and arriving at Shafter station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
Irvine to Shafter bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Anaheim station.
Irvine to Shafter bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Bakersfield station.
The distance between Irvine and Shafter is 243 km. The road distance is 287 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Anaheim to Bakersfield once daily. Tickets cost $45–75 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
