There are 11 ways to get from Scranton to Bakersfield by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or car
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Fly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane AVP - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
12h 26m$242–897Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EWR - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
13h 16m$146–516Bus, train via Syracuse
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
2d 17h$773–1,782Bus
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Harrisburg, Pabus 771
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station 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 18h$505–984Drive 2,714.5 mi
- Drive from Scranton to Bakersfieldcar 2,714.5 mi
43h 3m$496–716Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Meadows Field Airport
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane EWR - BFL
11h 48m$193–725Fly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane AVP - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus
15h 43m$343–1,238Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Meadows Field Airport
- Take the bus from Scranton to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane PHL - BFL
13h 11m$258–953Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Scranton to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHL - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
14h 50m$216–604Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane EWR - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfieldbus
15h 46m$227–604Bus, train
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Harrisburg, Pabus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
2d 21h$695–1,604
Scranton to Bakersfield by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scranton to Bakersfield is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Scranton to Bakersfield is to bus and fly which takes 11h 48m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Scranton to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Scranton, Pa and arriving at Bakersfield via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Scranton and Bakersfield is 2515 miles. The road distance is 2730.3 miles.
The best way to get from Scranton to Bakersfield without a car is to bus and train via Syracuse which takes 2 days 17h and costs $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Scranton to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Scranton to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Scranton, Pa station.
Scranton to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Harrisburg, Pa station.
Bakersfield is 3h behind Scranton. It is currently 10:39 PM in Scranton and 7:39 PM in Bakersfield.
Yes, the driving distance between Scranton to Bakersfield is 2730 miles. It takes approximately 43h 3m to drive from Scranton to Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Scranton, PA, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Scranton, Pa to Bakersfield via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, St. George Regional
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Pittsburgh, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- 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 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 Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- 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
- $320–600
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- 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
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Scranton, Pa to Harrisburg, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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