There are 4 ways to get from Bakersfield to La Paz by bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)LAX - LPB
19h 1mFly from Meadows Field Airport
cheapest- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)BFL - LPB
17h 11m$345–1,229Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)SBA - LPB
23h 20mBus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)FAT - LPB
21h 38m$515–1,534
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to La Paz is to fly which costs $340 - $1,300 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to La Paz is to fly which takes 17h 11m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Bakersfield and La Paz is 7941 km.
It takes approximately 19h 1m to get from Bakersfield to La Paz, including transfers.
There are 459+ hotels available in La Paz.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and La Paz, Bolivia?
American Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) twice daily.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to El Alto International Airport via Denver, Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to El Alto International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to El Alto International Airport via Denver, Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to El Alto International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to El Alto International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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