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Compare coach, train and flight for San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA
Omio recommends booking the train 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 coach, with an average ticket price of £32 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £32, while a flight costs an average of £289.
Distance: 342 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£45 Average Price | £32 Average Price Cheapest | £289 Average Price |
5h 41m Average total duration 5h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 37m Average total duration 6h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA
How to get to Bakersfield, CA from San Diego, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:256h05San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA15:30Bakersfield, McKee Road / South H Street (Kern Delta Park), CA£331One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:256h05San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA15:30Bakersfield, McKee Road / South H Street (Kern Delta Park), CA£331One-way0 changes
Fastest
- UA5599 · UA473713:454h09McClellan–Palomar Airport17:54Meadows Field£3261One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus9:256h35San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA16:00Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA£331One-way0 changes
- FlixBus8:406h50San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center15:30Bakersfield, McKee Road / South H Street (Kern Delta Park), CA£381One-way0 changes
- FlixBus8:407h20San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center16:00Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA£381One-way0 changes
- UA2830 · UA46716:174h22San Diego International Airport10:39Meadows Field£3261One-way1 change
- UA1763 · UA473713:244h30San Diego International Airport17:54Meadows Field£3261One-way1 change
- UA1835 · UA473712:415h13San Diego International Airport17:54Meadows Field£3261One-way1 change
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FAQs: 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 coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA costing on average £45.
A coach is £257 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA costing on average £289.
Other travel options to Bakersfield, CA take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 41m.
Coach takes on average 6h 37m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 23 coaches per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Diego, CA and Bakersfield, CA as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA and arrive in Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA.
- Flights mostly depart from San Diego International Airport and arrive in Meadows Field.
- Coaches mostly depart from San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center and arrive in Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Bakersfield, CA by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound, Infobus to go to Bakersfield, CA by coach.
- Travel with United to go to Bakersfield, CA by flight.
- 8 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Greyhound, Infobus.
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