There are 9 ways to get from Tacoma to Tehachapi by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), 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 to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SEA - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 59m$144–487Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SEA - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride EBbus
10h 38m$123–533Bus
- Take the bus from Olympia to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride EBbus 100
26h 41m$154–309Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tacoma to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
38h 4m$435–862Drive 1,036.7 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Tehachapicar 1,036.7 mi
17h 42m$190–274Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SEA - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WBbus
10h 12mFly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SEA - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WBbus
10h 55mFly to Long Beach Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SEA - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WBbus
12h 43mFly to Ontario International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SEA - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WBbus
12h 48m
Tacoma to Tehachapi by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Tehachapi is to bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 26h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Tehachapi is to fly and bus which takes 10h 38m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone G and arriving at Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia, Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 41m.
The distance between Tacoma and Tehachapi is 1146 miles. The road distance is 1042.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Tehachapi without a car is to bus which takes 26h 41m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Tacoma to Tehachapi, including transfers.
Tacoma to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Olympia station.
Tacoma to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Tehachapi is 1043 miles. It takes approximately 17h 42m to drive from Tacoma to Tehachapi.
There are 18+ hotels available in Tehachapi.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Tehachapi, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone G to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia, Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 26h 41m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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 Olympia to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
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