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Compare bus and train for Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $28 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $28, while a train costs an average of $28.
Distance: 103 miles (167 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$28 Average price | $28 Average price Cheapest | $23 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 39m Average total duration 2h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA:
A bus is $0.29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA costing on average $28.
Other travel options to Bakersfield, CA take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA
How to get from Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 714 Gold Runner4:29 PM2h10Fresno station, Fresno, CA6:39 PMBakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA$281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 714 Gold Runner4:29 PM2h10Fresno station, Fresno, CA6:39 PMBakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA$281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
08:15 PM1h45Fresno, CA10:00 PMBakersfield, CA$461One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 716 Gold Runner6:29 PM2h10Fresno station, Fresno, CA8:39 PMBakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA$281One-way0 transfers
- 712 Gold Runner2:29 PM2h10Fresno station, Fresno, CA4:39 PMBakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA$281One-way0 transfers
- 710 Gold Runner12:29 PM2h10Fresno station, Fresno, CA2:39 PMBakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA$281One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:15 AM2h00Fresno9:15 AMBakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA$291One-way0 transfers- FlixBus12:00 PM2h05Fresno2:05 PMBakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA$291One-way0 transfers
- 6:45 PM1h55Fresno8:40 PMBakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA$301One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA:
A bus is $0.29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Fresno, CA to Bakersfield, CA costing on average $28.
Other travel options to Bakersfield, CA take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 39m.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Fresno, CA and Bakersfield, CA as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Fresno and arrive in Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA.
- Trains mostly depart from Fresno station, Fresno, CA and arrive in Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus, Infobus, Tufesa, Tufesa Mexico to go to Bakersfield, CA by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Bakersfield, CA by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with Greyhound, FlixBus, Infobus, Tufesa, Tufesa Mexico.
- 5 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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