There are 4 ways to get from Bakersfield to Golden by plane, tram, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or car
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Fly, tram, line 17 bus
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Denver (DEN)plane BFL - DEN
- Take the tram from Union Station Light Rail Plaza to Oak Stationtram
- Take the bus from Oak Station Gate D to Washington Ave & 13th Stbus
4h 51m$140–594Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Las Vegasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Idaho Springs Bus Stopbus Greyhound US1200
25h 3mDrive 1,018.4 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Goldencar 1,018.4 mi
16h 6m$186–269Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Idaho Springs Bus Stopbus
26h 58m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Golden is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Golden is to fly and tram and line 17 bus which takes 4h 51m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Golden. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at Washington Ave & 13th St via Las Vegas Downtown, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Idaho Springs and Federal Center Station Gate D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 3m.
The distance between Bakersfield and Golden is 892 miles. The road distance is 1024.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Golden without a car is to bus which takes 25h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Bakersfield to Golden, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Golden bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
Bakersfield to Golden bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Golden is 1h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 2:09 AM in Bakersfield and 3:09 AM in Golden.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Golden is 1024 miles. It takes approximately 16h 6m to drive from Bakersfield to Golden.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Golden, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Bakersfield to Washington Ave & 13th St via Las Vegas Downtown, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Idaho Springs Bus Stop, Idaho Springs, Federal Center Station Gate L, and Federal Center Station Gate D in around 25h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Tram from Union Station Light Rail Plaza to Oak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Oak Station Gate D to Washington Ave & 13th St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- 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 Bus Terminal to Idaho Springs Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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