There are 7 ways to get from Fort Riley to Bakersfield by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or train
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 Salina Municipal Airport, fly to Meadows Field Airport
best- Take the bus from Junction City to Salinabus
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SLN - BFL
11h 19m$164–560Bus
- 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 Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
34h 49m$288–523Drive, 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$405–952Drive 1,465.8 mi
- Drive from Fort Riley to Bakersfieldcar 1,465.8 mi
25h 4m$268–387Drive, bus to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to Meadows Field Airport
- Drive from Fort Riley to Emporia, Kscar
- Take the bus from Emporia, Ks to Wichitabus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane ICT - BFL
9h 30m$298–840Bus to Kansas City, fly to Meadows Field Airport
- Take the bus from Junction City to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane MCI - BFL
11h 1m$201–750Fly Manhattan Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MHK - BUR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
12h 30m$223–819
Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) 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 bus and fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $290 - $850.
The distance between Fort Riley and Bakersfield is 1273 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 34h 49m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Fort Riley to Bakersfield, including transfers.
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 115+ hotels available in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Fort Riley, KS, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Riley to Bakersfield via Junction City, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Los Angeles in around 34h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $380–900
- 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 Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Junction City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- 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 Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Emporia, Ks to Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $104–109
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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