There are 6 ways to get from Hercules to Bakersfield by bus, plane, subway, car, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from 825 Alfred Nobel Dr at Mechanics Bank to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SFO - BFL
3h 43m$71–314BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
- Take the bus from San Jose to Bakersfieldbus San José
7h 43m$40–63Drive 282.6 mi
- Drive from Hercules to Bakersfieldcar 282.6 mi
4h 48m$52–75BART, bus via San Pablo and Hercules - Southbound
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Bakersfield, CAbus San Jose
7h 59m$67–103Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from San Jose to Bakersfieldbus San José
8h 29mBus via Tracy
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus 150
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Bakersfield Train Stationbus Greyhound US0810
10h 3m$48–98
Hercules to Bakersfield by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hercules to Bakersfield is to BART and bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Hercules to Bakersfield is to bus and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $70 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Hercules to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from 825 Alfred Nobel Dr at Mechanics Bank and arriving at Bakersfield via San Francisco, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st and San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Hercules and Bakersfield is 286 miles. The road distance is 284.3 miles.
The best way to get from Hercules to Bakersfield without a car is to BART and bus which takes 7h 43m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Hercules to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Hercules to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Francisco station.
Hercules to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hercules to Bakersfield is 284 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Hercules to Bakersfield.
There are 98+ hotels available in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Hercules, CA, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 825 Alfred Nobel Dr at Mechanics Bank to Bakersfield via Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, San Francisco, San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, and San Jose in around 8h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 510-724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from 825 Alfred Nobel Dr at Mechanics Bank to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.westcat.org/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $28–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- More information at
- San Joaquin RTD
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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