There are 7 ways to get from Bakersfield to Washington by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Meadows Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BFL - DCA
7h 33m$424–1,728Fly Meadows Field Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BFL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
7h 51m$186–1,330Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
2d 15hBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
2d 17hDrive 2,626.3 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Washingtoncar 2,626.3 mi
43h 12m$480–693Fly Meadows Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BFL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
7h 57m$206–836Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAX - DCA
9h
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $200 - $850 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Washington is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $420 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at Washington Union Station via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Bakersfield and Washington is 2326 miles. The road distance is 2641.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Bakersfield to Washington, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Washington bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Washington is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $420 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
Bakersfield to Washington bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Washington is 3h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 5:54 PM in Bakersfield and 8:54 PM in Washington.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bakersfield to Washington Union Station via Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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
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 Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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