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Compare coach and train 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 prices starting from £27. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 12m. 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 £27, 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 | £41 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 42m Average total duration Fastest 5h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 38m Average total duration 6h 8m 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 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.
- FlixBus8:406h50San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center15:30Bakersfield, McKee Road / South H Street (Kern Delta Park), CA£371One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:406h50San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center15:30Bakersfield, McKee Road / South H Street (Kern Delta Park), CA£371One-way0 changes
Fastest
UA5519 · UA46717:583h53McClellan–Palomar Airport11:51Meadows Field£2491One-way1 change
Other options
- 785 Pacific Surfliner · 5885 AMTRAK16:105h20Old Town Station, San Diego, CA21:30Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA£461One-way1 change
- 761 Pacific Surfliner · 5815 AMTRAK4:106h30Old Town Station, San Diego, CA10:40Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA£461One-way1 change
- 765 Pacific Surfliner · 5817 AMTRAK6:107h35Old Town Station, San Diego, CA13:45Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA£461One-way1 change
- FlixBus8:407h20San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center16:00Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA£371One-way0 changes
- FlixBus9:256h05San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA15:30Bakersfield, McKee Road / South H Street (Kern Delta Park), CA£411One-way0 changes
- FlixBus9:256h35San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA16:00Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA£411One-way0 changes
- UA2278 · UA473719:414h18San Diego International Airport23:59Meadows Field£2791One-way1 change
- UA2274 · UA46717:154h36San Diego International Airport11:51Meadows Field£2791One-way1 change
- UA2830 · UA46716:205h31San Diego International Airport11:51Meadows Field£2791One-way1 change
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FAQs: San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA
Travel to Bakersfield, 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 San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA.
This is compared to other travel options from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Diego, CA to Bakersfield, CA costing on average £45.
Other travel options to Bakersfield, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 8m.
- Around 25 coaches per day.
- Around 9 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 and train 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA and arrive in Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound, Infobus to go to Bakersfield, CA by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Bakersfield, CA by train.
- 9 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Greyhound, Infobus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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