How to travel from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA

You can get to Bakersfield, CA from San Diego, CA 2 different ways: bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to Bakersfield, CA from San Diego, CA is by taking a bus, which costs on average $35 (€30).

This is compared to other ways of getting from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA:

Taking a bus costs $23 (€20) less than taking a train, which costs on average $58 (€51) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Bakersfield, CA from San Diego, CA is by train with an average travel time of 4 h 50 min.

Other travel options to Bakersfield, CA take longer:

Bus takes on average 5 h 10 min.

The distance from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA is approximately 211 miles (341 km).

The average frequency per day from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA is:

• Around 1 bus per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA:

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• You can travel by bus between San Diego, CA and Bakersfield, CA with FlixBus, Greyhound or Infobus, and you can find FlixBus San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA tickets for $35 (€30) on Omio.
• You can travel from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA by train with Amtrak. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $59 (€51) with Amtrak from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA.

Yes, there are direct routes from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA with the following travel companies:

• You can find 1 direct bus per day to take to Bakersfield, CA with.

Direct services to Bakersfield, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.