There are 8 ways to get from Tennessee to Bakersfield by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Memphis to Meadows Field Airport
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane MEM - BFL
8h 20m$193–828Fly Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BNA - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
10h 49m$155–631Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville 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 Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
2d 2h$179–577Bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
2d 5h$244–667Drive 2,002.9 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Bakersfieldcar 2,002.9 mi
31h 45m$366–528Fly Nashville to Meadows Field Airport
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane BNA - BFL
8h 36m$164–679Fly Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEM - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
10h 26m$204–680Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
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Tennessee to Bakersfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tennessee to Bakersfield is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $650 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tennessee to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Tennessee to Bakersfield station. However, there are services departing from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 and arriving at Bakersfield Train Station via Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Tennessee and Bakersfield is 1663 miles. The road distance is 2014.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Bakersfield without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $170 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Tennessee to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Tennessee to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Bakersfield is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $600 and takes 2 days 2h.
Tennessee to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Bakersfield is 2h behind Tennessee. It is currently 8:07 PM in Tennessee and 6:07 PM in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 to Bakersfield Train Station via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Memphis to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Nashville to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Nashville to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Nashville to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- 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 Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- 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
- $120–370
- 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/
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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Yes, the driving distance between Tennessee to Bakersfield is 2015 miles. It takes approximately 31h 45m to drive from Tennessee to Bakersfield.
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