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How to get fromFort Riley to Bakersfieldby plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Fort Riley to Bakersfield by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane MHK - BFL
    9h 7m
    $203–725

  2. Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort Riley to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar car
    2. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane LNK - BFL
    8h 34m
    $158–614

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Junction City to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus bus
    36h 19m
    $298–578

  4. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Fort Riley to Topeka Stationcar car
    2. Take the train from Topeka Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus bus
    38h 17m
    $506–1,152

  5. Drive 1,465.8 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Riley to Bakersfieldcar car 1,465.8 mi
    25h 4m
    $268–387

  6. Bus to Salina Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Junction City to Salinabus bus
    2. Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane SLN - BFL
    9h 44m
    $179–640

  7. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Junction City to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Bakersfield - 1821 18th St Internationalbus bus 1
    40h 16m
    $338–468

Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration12h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Fort Riley, KS, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?

American Airlines flies from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Riley to Bakersfield via Junction City, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 36h 19m.

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