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How to get fromBakersfield to Baltimoreby plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Bakersfield to Baltimore by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly Meadows Field Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BFL - BWI
    7h 33m
    $226–880

  2. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane LAX - BWI
    10h 7m
    $217–707

  3. Bus, train via Harrisburg

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 18h
    $700–1,531

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 19h
    $450–731

  5. Drive  2,631 mi

    1. Drive from Bakersfield to Baltimorecar car 2,631 mi
    43h 9m
    $481–694

  6. Fly Meadows Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BFL - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    9h 8m
    $290–1,385

  7. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Ontario Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ONT - BWI
    11h 44m
    $221–858

  8. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LAX - DCA
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    10h 59m
    $231–1,212

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    2d 19h
    $778–2,389

  10. Bus, train #2 (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    3d
    $818–1,892

Bakersfield to Baltimore by bus, train, and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 18hAverage Duration
Ticket$700Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,338.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bakersfield to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station via Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Harrisburg Bus Station in around 2d 19h.

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