There are 6 ways to get from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Bakersfield by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, bus via Los Angeles
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union StationOC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train StationGreyhound US0831 / ...
5h 52m$33–87Bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Hill460
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Bakersfield Train StationFlixBus 2006
7h 33m$27–38Drive 149 mi
- Drive from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Bakersfield149 mi
2h 37m$28–40Fly
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)SNA - BFL
3h 56m$88–406Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Anaheim to BakersfieldAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 18mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to BakersfieldAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 43m
Airport-Arrival Terminal to Bakersfield by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Bakersfield is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $27 - $40 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Bakersfield is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Main-Sky Park South and arriving at Bakersfield via Anaheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Airport-Arrival Terminal and Bakersfield is 154 miles. The road distance is 149.8 miles.
The best way to get from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Bakersfield without a car is to train and bus via Los Angeles which takes 5h 52m and costs $30 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Airport-Arrival Terminal to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Anaheim station.
The best way to get from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $85 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 18m.
Airport-Arrival Terminal to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airport-Arrival Terminal to Bakersfield is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Airport-Arrival Terminal, CA, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Anaheim to Bakersfield once daily, and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Anaheim to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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