There are 6 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Bakersfield by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, 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 to Meadows Field Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)PIT - BFL
9h 24m$194–730Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PIT - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
12h 5m$186–535Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
2d 7h$225–727Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
2d 10h$340–1,866Drive 2,422.3 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Bakersfield2,422.3 mi
38h 58m$443–639Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)PIT - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
14h 43m
Pittsburgh to Bakersfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Bakersfield is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $550 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Bakersfield station. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Bakersfield Train Station via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Bakersfield is 2169 miles. The road distance is 2436.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Bakersfield without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $220 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Pittsburgh to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $190 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $750 and takes 2 days 7h.
Pittsburgh to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Bakersfield is 3h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 2:17 AM in Pittsburgh and 11:17 PM in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Bakersfield Train Station via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
- 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- 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
- $130–460
- 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
- $27–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- 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
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Bakersfield is 2436 miles. It takes approximately 38h 58m to drive from Pittsburgh to Bakersfield.
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