There are 9 ways to get from Ohio to Bakersfield by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, 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.
Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane CMH - BFL
9h 48m$184–780Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CMH - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
10h 55m$162–551Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
2d 4h$409–780Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
2d 8h$573–1,328Drive 2,239.7 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Bakersfieldcar 2,239.7 mi
36h 5m$409–591Fly Covington to Meadows Field Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane CVG - BFL
9h 38m$236–981Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane CLE - BFL
9h 18m$204–830Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CLE - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
10h 20m$172–600Fly Covington to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CVG - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
11h 8m$174–752
Ohio to Bakersfield by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohio to Bakersfield is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $550 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ohio to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ohio to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at Bakersfield via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Ohio and Bakersfield is 2018 miles. The road distance is 2252.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ohio to Bakersfield without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $400 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Ohio to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Ohio to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Columbus station.
The best way to get from Ohio to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $800 and takes 2 days 4h.
Ohio to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Bakersfield is 3h behind Ohio. It is currently 6:18 AM in Ohio and 3:18 AM in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Ohio, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus to Bakersfield via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Covington to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Covington to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Covington to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Covington to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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 Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- 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/
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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Ohio to Bakersfield is 2253 miles. It takes approximately 36h 5m to drive from Ohio to Bakersfield.
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