There are 7 ways to get from Fort Riley to Bakersfield by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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 7m$203–725Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Fort Riley to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane LNK - BFL
8h 34m$158–614Bus
- Take the bus from Junction City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
36h 19m$298–578Drive, 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$506–1,152Drive 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
9h 44m$179–640Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Junction City to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Bakersfield - 1821 18th St Internationalbus 1
40h 16m$338–468
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 drive and fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $150 - $650.
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 36h 19m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 7m 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 7m and costs $200 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $600 and takes 36h 19m.
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 63+ hotels available in Bakersfield.
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.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Junction City to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Junction City to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $30–45
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