Bakersfield: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bakersfield is a city of 373,640 people in United States (California), 130 m (427 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Meadows Field (BFL), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Bakersfield.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bakersfield runs from about 9 h 49 min a day in late December to 14 h 36 min in late June (computed for 35.37° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bakersfield is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Meadows Field (BFL), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 10,849-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Bakersfield: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bakersfield. Trains to Bakersfield
Buses to Bakersfield · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 163 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 369 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- San Diego, 341 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- San Jose, 338 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Las Vegas, 361 km — flights
- Fresno, 167 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Long Beach, 194 km — flights · tours
- Oakland, 397 km — flights
- Anaheim, 199 km — flights · tours
- Riverside, 217 km — flights · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Bucheon, Minsk, Wakayama, Cixi City, Santiago de Querétaro, Amritsar.
Common questions
Which airport serves Bakersfield?
Meadows Field (BFL), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bakersfield?
About 373,640 people live in Bakersfield, across 389 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bakersfield in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Bakersfield?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bakersfield?
Los Angeles (163 km), Tijuana (369 km), San Diego (341 km), San Jose (338 km), Las Vegas (361 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.