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Compare coach and train for San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 45m. 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 train costs an average of £60, while a flight costs an average of £587.
Distance: 338 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
|---|---|---|
£60 Average Price Cheapest | £71 Average Price | £587 Average Price |
7h 55m Average total duration 7h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 59m Average total duration 7h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA
Compare the available ways to get from San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA:
A train is £12 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA costing on average £71.
A train is £527 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA costing on average £587.
Other travel options to Bakersfield, CA take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 55m.
Coach takes on average 7h 59m.
Travel optionsfrom San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA
How to get to Bakersfield, CA from San Jose, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4102 Connecting Bus · 702 Gold Runner
6:20 6h21 San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA 12:41 Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA £43 1 One-way 1 change
Cheapest
- 4102 Connecting Bus · 702 Gold Runner
6:20 6h21 San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA 12:41 Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA £43 1 One-way 1 change
Fastest
017:00 5h00 San Jose, CA 22:00 Bakersfield, CA £60 1 One-way 0 changes
Other options
- 4104 Connecting Bus · 704 Gold Runner
15:40 7h11 San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA 22:51 Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA £43 1 One-way 1 change - 3916 Connecting Bus · 716 Gold Runner
12:25 8h14 San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA 20:39 Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA £48 1 One-way 1 change - 3910 Connecting Bus · 710 Gold Runner
6:25 8h14 San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA 14:39 Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA £48 1 One-way 1 change
FlixBus+ · 16:55 12h00 San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) 4:55 Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA £46 1 One-way 2 changes- · ·
5:45 11h15 San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) 17:00 Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA £46 1 One-way 2 changes - ·
15:05 10h55 San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) 2:00 Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA £54 1 One-way 1 change
- AA2625 · AA3288
6:00 9h31 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport 15:31 Meadows Field £638 1 One-way 1 change - AA2625+
AA37946:00 6h20 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport 12:20 Meadows Field £649 1 One-way 1 change
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FAQs: San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA:
A train is £12 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA costing on average £71.
A train is £527 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Jose, CA to Bakersfield, CA costing on average £587.
Other travel options to Bakersfield, CA take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 55m.
Coach takes on average 7h 59m.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Jose, CA and Bakersfield, CA as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and arrive in Meadows Field.
- Trains mostly depart from Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara, CA and arrive in Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA.
- Coaches mostly depart from San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) and arrive in Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA.
- Travel with American Airlines, skywest airlines to go to Bakersfield, CA by flight.
- Travel with Greyhound, Tufesa Internacional, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Bakersfield, CA by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Bakersfield, CA by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Tufesa Internacional, Infobus.
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