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Compare bus, train, and flight for San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €65 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 6h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €65, while a flight costs an average of €667.
Distance: 212 miles (342 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus |
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€667 Average price | €65 Average price Cheapest |
8h 2m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 37m Average total duration Fastest 6h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
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 San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA:
A bus is €602 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA costing on average €667.
Other travel options to Bakersfield, CA take longer:
Flight takes on average 8h 2m.
Travel optionsfrom San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA
How to get from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:25 AM6h05San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA3:30 PMBakersfield, McKee Road / South H Street (Kern Delta Park), CA€331One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:25 AM6h05San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA3:30 PMBakersfield, McKee Road / South H Street (Kern Delta Park), CA€331One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- UA2309 · UA543511:19 AM4h06San Diego International Airport3:25 PMMeadows Field€2731One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus9:25 AM6h35San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA4:00 PMBakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA€331One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:40 AM6h50San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center3:30 PMBakersfield, McKee Road / South H Street (Kern Delta Park), CA€371One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:40 AM7h20San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center4:00 PMBakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA€371One-way0 transfers
- UA2278 · UA52487:41 PM4h18San Diego International Airport11:59 PMMeadows Field€2731One-way1 transfer
- UA2667 · UA48046:15 AM5h06San Diego International Airport11:21 AMMeadows Field€2731One-way1 transfer
- UA1302 · UA52486:28 PM5h31San Diego International Airport11:59 PMMeadows Field€2731One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA:
A bus is €602 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA costing on average €667.
Other travel options to Bakersfield, CA take longer:
Flight takes on average 8h 2m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Diego, CA and Bakersfield, CA as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from San Diego International Airport and arrive in Meadows Field.
- Buses mostly depart from San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center and arrive in Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA.
- Travel with Infobus, Tufesa Internacional, Greyhound, FlixBus to go to Bakersfield, CA by bus.
- Travel with United to go to Bakersfield, CA by flight.
- 8 direct buses per day with Infobus, Tufesa Internacional, Greyhound, FlixBus.
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