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Compare coach and train for Bakersfield, CA to San Diego, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bakersfield, CA to San Diego, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £30. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 1m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, and a train costs an average of £43.
Distance: 342 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£45 Average Price | £44 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 31m Average total duration Fastest 5h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bakersfield, CA to San Diego, CA
How to get to San Diego, CA from Bakersfield, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bakersfield, CA to San Diego, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5874 AMTRAK · 774 Pacific Surfliner9:355h17Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA14:52Old Town Station, San Diego, CA£461One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 5874 AMTRAK · 774 Pacific Surfliner9:355h17Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA14:52Old Town Station, San Diego, CA£461One-way1 change
Fastest
UA4724 · UA4446:003h59Meadows Field9:59San Diego International Airport£3251One-way1 change
Other options
- 5802 AMTRAK · 782 Pacific Surfliner12:506h02Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA18:52Old Town Station, San Diego, CA£461One-way1 change
- 5714 AMTRAK · 794 Pacific Surfliner18:456h05Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA0:50Old Town Station, San Diego, CA£461One-way1 change
- 5812 AMTRAK · 790 Pacific Surfliner16:456h06Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA22:51Old Town Station, San Diego, CA£461One-way1 change
FlixBus9:306h55Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA16:25San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA£491One-way0 changes- FlixBus9:307h40Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA17:10San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center£491One-way0 changes
- 17:107h15Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA0:25San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center£561One-way0 changes
- UA5625 · UA156113:534h42Meadows Field18:35San Diego International Airport£3251One-way1 change
- UA4724 · UA55106:005h02Meadows Field11:02McClellan–Palomar Airport£3251One-way1 change
- UA4724 · UA21776:005h51Meadows Field11:51San Diego International Airport£3251One-way1 change
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FAQs: Bakersfield, CA to San Diego, CA
Travel to San Diego, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bakersfield, CA to San Diego, CA.
This is compared to other travel options from Bakersfield, CA to San Diego, CA:
A coach is £0.89 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bakersfield, CA to San Diego, CA costing on average £45.
Other travel options to San Diego, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 57m.
- Around 30 coaches per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bakersfield, CA and San Diego, CA as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA and arrive in Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA and arrive in San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to San Diego, CA by train.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus, Infobus to go to San Diego, CA by coach.
- 0 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 11 direct coaches per day with Greyhound, FlixBus, Infobus.
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