There are 7 ways to get from Wichita to Taft by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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Fly to Santa Maria Airport, drive
best- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane ICT - SMX
- Drive from Santa-Maria-Airport-SMX to Taftcar
9h 8m$169–701Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Drbus
37h 17m$479–1,015Bus
- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft Transit Centerbus 120
38h 27m$279–525Drive 1,410.2 mi
- Drive from Wichita to Taftcar 1,410.2 mi
24h 34m$258–372Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane ICT - BFL
- Take the bus from Cal State University Bakersfield/Transit Center to Taft College/6th St. at Cougar Ct.bus
7h 10m$186–720Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ICT - SBA
- Drive from Santa-Barbara-Airport-SBA to Taftcar
7h 38m$174–712Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane ICT - SBP
- Drive from San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP to Taftcar
7h 40m$180–753
Wichita to Taft by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wichita to Taft is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 24h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Wichita to Taft is to fly and bus which takes 7h 10m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Wichita to Taft. However, there are services departing from Wichita Bus Stop and arriving at Taft Transit Center via Oklahoma City Bus Station, Los Angeles and Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 27m.
The distance between Wichita and Taft is 1398 miles. The road distance is 1418.5 miles.
The best way to get from Wichita to Taft without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 17m and costs $470 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Wichita to Taft, including transfers.
Wichita to Taft bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wichita Bus Stop station.
Wichita to Taft bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oklahoma City Bus Station.
Taft is 2h behind Wichita. It is currently 12:51 AM in Wichita and 10:51 PM in Taft.
Yes, the driving distance between Wichita to Taft is 1418 miles. It takes approximately 24h 34m to drive from Wichita to Taft.
What companies run services between Wichita, KS, USA and Taft, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Taft Transit Center via Oklahoma City Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 38h 27m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newton Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Cal State University Bakersfield/Transit Center to Taft College/6th St. at Cougar Ct.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
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