There are 6 ways to get from Bakersfield to Tusayan by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Flagstaff, bus
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Flagstaff (FLG)BFL - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Tusayan IMAX Theater
6h 38m$119–443Drive 487.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bakersfield to Tusayan487.1 mi
8h 29m$89–129Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Tusayan IMAX Theater
16h 35m$135–313Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Tusayan IMAX Theater
16h 47mFly to Phoenix, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)BFL - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Tusayan IMAX Theater
7h 24m$313–702Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Las VegasAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to TusayanLas Vegas-Grand Canyon
15h 49m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Flagstaff (FLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Tusayan is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Tusayan is to fly and bus which takes 6h 38m and costs $110 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield station to Tusayan. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield Train Station and arriving at Tusayan IMAX Theater via Los Angeles Union Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station and Flagstaff Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Bakersfield and Tusayan is 516 miles. The road distance is 490 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Tusayan without a car is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs $130 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Bakersfield to Tusayan, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Tusayan bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bakersfield Train Station.
Bakersfield to Tusayan bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Tusayan is 1h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 2:41 PM in Bakersfield and 3:41 PM in Tusayan.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Tusayan is 490 miles. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Bakersfield to Tusayan.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Tusayan, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Tusayan IMAX Theater via Los Angeles Union Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Flagstaff Train Station, and Flagstaff Amtrak in around 16h 35m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Tusayan IMAX Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Tusayan IMAX Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport
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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to Tusayan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://nationalparkexpress.com
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