There are 7 ways to get from Macon to Bakersfield by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Meadows Field Airport
best- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane ATL - BFL
10h 16m$164–626Bus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ATL - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
12h 29m$150–458Bus
- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
2d 7h$226–541Bus, train via New Orleans
- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
2d 14h$276–711Drive 2,244.8 mi
- Drive from Macon to Bakersfieldcar 2,244.8 mi
36h 15m$410–592Bus, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ATL - BUR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
12h 23m$264–570Bus, train
- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Longview Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Longview to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
2d 21h
Macon to Bakersfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macon to Bakersfield is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $460 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Macon to Bakersfield is to bus and fly which takes 10h 16m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Macon station to Bakersfield station. However, there are services departing from Macon Bus Station and arriving at Bakersfield Train Station via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Macon and Bakersfield is 2073 miles. The road distance is 2257.9 miles.
The best way to get from Macon to Bakersfield without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Macon to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Macon to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Macon Bus Station.
Macon to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Bakersfield is 3h behind Macon. It is currently 3:47 PM in Macon and 12:47 PM in Bakersfield.
Yes, the driving distance between Macon to Bakersfield is 2258 miles. It takes approximately 36h 15m to drive from Macon to Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Macon, GA, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Macon Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Longview to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- 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
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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