Due to covid, most buses are operating on a weekend schedule (daytime hours, every 30min). There are no transfers, so day passes aare recommended. Public transit here has reasonable coverage of tourist sites, but can fairly limited in certain areas such as Rosedale. However, if you are intrepid and determined to save money, the city bus can be used. Airport Valet Express, scheduled shuttle service from Bakersfield to LAX.īakersfield is at the junction of California State Routes 99 and 58, about 25 mi (40 km) north of The Grapevine at the junction of CA-99 and Interstate 5 and about 115 miles north of Los Angelesīakersfield is a car-based city with poor mass transit options, so driving your own car or renting one is probably wise.Kern Transit, service from towns around Kern County, as well as Lancaster and Santa Clarita (with connections to Metrolink commuter rail to Los Angeles).Intercalifornias, Mexican bus company with service to Sacramento, Bay Area, and Tijuana.Amtrak, runs bus service to various destinations in Southern California.Flixbus, cheap service to Sacramento, Bay Area, and Los Angeles.Greyhound, runs service along the 99 corridor to Fresno, Los Angeles, and beyond, as well as 58 toward Las Vegas.Bakersfield is also served by a number of Amtrak Thruway bus routes, which connect San Joaquin passengers to many southern California cities, as well as Las Vegas, Nevada. Bakersfield is the southern terminus of the San Joaquins route, which travels north through the Central Valley to either Sacramento or the Bay Area. These include: Delano Municipal Airport, Kern Valley Airport, Lost Hills Airport, Minner Field (Shafter), Taft Airport, Tehachapi Municipal Airport, and Wasco Airport.īy train See also: Rail travel in the United StatesĪmtrak also serves Bakersfield, with a nice main terminal downtown. In addition, there are a variety of other general aviation airports in the region. Private aircraft that are traveling to Bakersfield can land either at Meadows Field, or 35.325 -118.996111 3 Bakersfield Municipal Airport (in South Bakersfield). See By bus in the below for a list of bus companies, including airport shuttle companies connecting Bakersfield to LAX and other cities in the San Joaquin Valley and the Los Angeles Metropolitan area. Other nearby airports are Bob Hope Airport ( BUR IATA) 78 mi (126 km) south, in Burbank) and Fresno Yosemite International Airport ( FAT IATA) 110 mi (180 km) north, in Fresno), both of which are accessible by Greyhound and Flixbus. Airport Valet Express, and Chennai Express provides direct bus service between LAX and Bakersfield. The primary alternative for arrival by plane from more destinations, with multiple airlines is 33.9425 -118.408056 2 Los Angeles International Airport ( LAX IATA) 120 mi (190 km) south in Los Angeles. Taxis, Uber and Lyft are available outside the terminal. Rental car facilities are available at the airport.

However, the airport is capable of handling international private planes, both arriving and departing. Meadows Field is also an international airport, although there are no international carriers.

Skywest dba United Express: (Denver and San Francisco).

Mesa Airlines dba American Eagle: (Phoenix and Dallas-Ft Worth).

he passenger terminal is on the opposite side of the runways from Hwy 99 via Merle Haggard Dr. A major airport for commercial flights serving Bakersfield and the communities in the lower part of the San Joaquin Valley. 35.4379 -119.0546 1 Meadows Field ( BFL IATA) ( 11 mi (18 km) north of downtown Bakersfield along Hwy 204 & 99, at Exit #30 (Merle Haggard Dr) of Hwy 99).

Lax shuttle from bakersfield