There are 7 ways to get from Flint to Bakersfield by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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 Detroit, fly to Meadows Field Airport
best- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)DTW - BFL
10h 58m$168–647Bus to Detroit, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)DTW - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
13h 16m$161–405Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
2d 5h$308–778Bus
- Take the bus from Flint to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
2d 8h$214–615Drive 2,278.7 mi
- Drive from Flint to Bakersfield2,278.7 mi
35h 48m$416–601Fly Bishop International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)FNT - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
11h 37m$170–576Fly Bishop International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)FNT - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
12h 55m
Flint to Bakersfield by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flint to Bakersfield is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $410 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Flint to Bakersfield is to bus and fly which takes 10h 58m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Flint to Bakersfield station. However, there are services departing from Flint and arriving at Bakersfield Train Station via Chicago, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Flint and Bakersfield is 2071 miles. The road distance is 2292 miles.
The best way to get from Flint to Bakersfield without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $300 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Flint to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Flint to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Flint station.
Flint to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago station.
Bakersfield is 3h behind Flint. It is currently 1:12 PM in Flint and 10:12 AM in Bakersfield.
Yes, the driving distance between Flint to Bakersfield is 2292 miles. It takes approximately 35h 48m to drive from Flint to Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Flint, MI, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Flint to Bakersfield Train Station via Chicago, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 8h.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flint Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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