There are 5 ways to get from Bakersfield to Fort Riley by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Manhattan Regional Airport
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane BFL - MHK
8h 54m$174–668Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Junction Citybus
33h 6mBus, train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Topeka Stationtrain
- Drive from Topeka Station to Fort Rileycar
37h 59mDrive 1,472.5 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Fort Rileycar 1,472.5 mi
25h 16m$269–389Fly to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane BFL - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Junction Citybus
10h 46m$199–632
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Fort Riley is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 25h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Fort Riley is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Bakersfield and Fort Riley is 1278 miles. The road distance is 1481.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Fort Riley without a car is to bus which takes 33h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Bakersfield to Fort Riley, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Fort Riley is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 33h 6m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Fort Riley is 1481 miles. It takes approximately 25h 16m to drive from Bakersfield to Fort Riley.
There are 22+ hotels available in Fort Riley.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Fort Riley, KS, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bakersfield to Fort Riley via Las Vegas, Gilespie Street (South Strip Transit Terminal), Las Vegas BusTerminal, Denver Union Station, and Junction City in around 33h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Denver, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–420
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $220–470
- Business - advance purchase
- $300–1,200
- Business Class
- $410–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Junction City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salina to Junction City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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