There are 6 ways to get from Bakersfield to Waco by plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Fly to Waco
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Waco (ACT)plane BFL - ACT
8h 17m$159–578Fly to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)plane BFL - GRK
- Drive from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Wacocar
9h 12m$135–596Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Fort Worth - La Gran Plazabus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza to Wacobus
30h 27mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Los Angeles to McGregor Stationtrain Texas Eagle
39h 35mDrive 1,456.2 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Wacocar 1,456.2 mi
24h 53m$266–384Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
34h 40m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Waco (ACT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Waco is to fly and drive which costs $130 - $600 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Waco is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Waco. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at Waco via Alameda / Los Angeles, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, El Paso and Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 27m.
The distance between Bakersfield and Waco is 1303 miles. The road distance is 1464.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Waco without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 30h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Bakersfield to Waco, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Waco bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Waco is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs and takes 30h 27m.
Bakersfield to Waco bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Waco is 2h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 2:36 AM in Bakersfield and 4:36 AM in Waco.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Waco (ACT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bakersfield to Waco via Los Angeles, Alameda / Los Angeles, Spring / 7th, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, El Paso, and Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza in around 30h 27m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Waco via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Waco via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Waco via Denver, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to McGregor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Waco is 1465 miles. It takes approximately 24h 53m to drive from Bakersfield to Waco.
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