There are 5 ways to get from Fort Riley to Bakersfield by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport
best- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane MHK - BFL
9h 55m$175–665Bus
- Take the bus from Junction City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfieldbus
32h 31mDrive, train, bus
- Drive from Fort Riley to Topeka Stationcar
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
38h 17m$188–512Drive 1,465.8 mi
- Drive from Fort Riley to Bakersfieldcar 1,465.8 mi
25h 4m$268–387Bus to Salina Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Junction City to Salinabus
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SLN - BFL
11h 30m$182–606
Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Riley to Bakersfield is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 25h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Riley to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Fort Riley and Bakersfield is 1277 miles. The road distance is 1474.4 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Riley to Bakersfield without a car is to bus which takes 32h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Fort Riley to Bakersfield, including transfers.
The best way to get from Fort Riley to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 31m.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Riley to Bakersfield is 1474 miles. It takes approximately 25h 4m to drive from Fort Riley to Bakersfield.
There are 98+ hotels available in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Fort Riley, KS, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Riley to Bakersfield via Junction City, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, and South Strip Transit Terminal in around 32h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Topeka Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- 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 Junction City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- 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
- $26–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Junction City to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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