Cities between Bakersfield and Las Vegas

Cities between Las Vegas, Nevada and Bakersfield, California

Paradise

Nevada   1%

3 miles
3 minutes

284 miles to go
4 hr 22 min

Bard

Nevada   7%

21 miles
19 minutes

266 miles to go
4 hr 6 min

Sloan

Nevada   8%

24 miles
22 minutes

263 miles to go
4 hr 3 min

Jean

Nevada   9%

27 miles
25 minutes

260 miles to go
4 hr

Erie

Nevada   10%

30 miles
28 minutes

257 miles to go
3 hr 57 min

Goodsprings

Nevada   13%

36 miles
33 minutes

251 miles to go
3 hr 52 min

Calada

California   15%

42 miles
39 minutes

245 miles to go
3 hr 46 min

Roach

Nevada   17%

48 miles
45 minutes

238 miles to go
3 hr 41 min

Mountain Pass

California   20%

57 miles
52 minutes

230 miles to go
3 hr 33 min

Yucca Grove

California   25%

72 miles
1 hour, 6 minutes

215 miles to go
3 hr 19 min

Halloran Springs

California   27%

78 miles
1 hour, 12 minutes

209 miles to go
3 hr 13 min

Baker

California   31%

90 miles
1 hour, 23 minutes

197 miles to go
3 hr 2 min

Zzyzx

California   34%

99 miles
1 hour, 31 minutes

188 miles to go
2 hr 54 min

Beacon Station

California   35%

102 miles
1 hour, 34 minutes

185 miles to go
2 hr 51 min

Cronese Valley

California   37%

105 miles
1 hour, 37 minutes

182 miles to go
2 hr 48 min

Crucero

California   39%

111 miles
1 hour, 42 minutes

176 miles to go
2 hr 43 min

King

California   40%

113 miles
1 hour, 45 minutes

173 miles to go
2 hr 40 min

Dunn

California   41%

117 miles
1 hour, 48 minutes

170 miles to go
2 hr 37 min

Midway

California   42%

120 miles
1 hour, 51 minutes

167 miles to go
2 hr 35 min

Afton

California   43%

122 miles
1 hour, 53 minutes

164 miles to go
2 hr 32 min

New Dunn

California   44%

126 miles
1 hour, 56 minutes

161 miles to go
2 hr 29 min

Harvard

California   46%

132 miles
2 hours, 2 minutes

155 miles to go
2 hr 23 min

Manix

California   48%

137 miles
2 hours, 7 minutes

149 miles to go
2 hr 18 min

Yermo

California   49%

140 miles
2 hours, 10 minutes

146 miles to go
2 hr 15 min

Gale

California   50%

143 miles
2 hours, 13 minutes

143 miles to go
2 hr 13 min

Minneola

California   51%

146 miles
2 hours, 15 minutes

140 miles to go
2 hr 10 min

Barstow

California   52%

149 miles
2 hours, 18 minutes

137 miles to go
2 hr 7 min

Hinkley

California   60%

173 miles
2 hours, 40 minutes

113 miles to go
1 hr 45 min

Lockhart

California   63%

179 miles
2 hours, 46 minutes

107 miles to go
1 hr 39 min

Kramer Junction

California   65%

185 miles
2 hours, 51 minutes

101 miles to go
1 hr 34 min

Kramer

California   66%

188 miles
2 hours, 54 minutes

98 miles to go
1 hr 31 min

Jimgrey

California   67%

191 miles
2 hours, 57 minutes

96 miles to go
1 hr 28 min

West Baker

California   68%

194 miles
2 hours, 59 minutes

93 miles to go
1 hr 26 min

Aerial Acres

California   70%

200 miles
3 hours, 5 minutes

87 miles to go
1 hr 20 min

California City

California   72%

206 miles
3 hours, 11 minutes

81 miles to go
1 hr 15 min

Trescape

California   80%

230 miles
3 hours, 33 minutes

57 miles to go
52 min

Cameron

California   81%

233 miles
3 hours, 35 minutes

54 miles to go
50 min

Tehachapi

California   82%

236 miles
3 hours, 38 minutes

51 miles to go
47 min

Oildale

California   96%

275 miles
4 hours, 14 minutes

12 miles to go
11 min

Las Vegas to Bakersfield midpoint and places to stop along the way

If you're looking for a meeting place or a good stop around ½ or halfway between Las Vegas and Bakersfield, you can try Barstow, CA, which is a little over 2 hours southwest of Las Vegas, or about 2 hours east of Bakersfield.

Other possible places to stop near the midpoint include Harvard, Manix, Yermo, Gale, and Minneola.

About ¼ or a fourth of the way, you can stop at Valley Wells Station, CA. This is about 1 hour southwest of Las Vegas.

About or a third of the way, you can stop at Baker, CA. This is about 1½ hours southwest of Las Vegas.

About or two thirds of the way, you can stop at Lockhart, CA. This is almost 3 hours southwest of Las Vegas, or about 1½ hours east of Bakersfield.

About ¾ or three fourths of the way, you can stop at California City, CA. This is a little over 3 hours southwest of Las Vegas, or a little over 1 hour east of Bakersfield.

Nonstop driving from Las Vegas to Bakersfield

If you drive straight through without stopping at all, the total distance is 287 miles. The distances shown above don't include local roads to get into each town, so if you're planning a long road trip, make sure you factor in traffic and road conditions, rest stop breaks, and interesting detours along the way. If you're in a rush, you can do the trip with zero stops, and your total travel time would be around 4 hours, 25 minutes.

What is between Vegas and Bakersfield?

The top stops along the way from Bakersfield to Las Vegas (with short detours) are Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Calico, and M Resort Spa Casino. Other popular stops include The Outlets at Barstow, Prizm Outlets, and The World's Tallest Thermometer.

What is the halfway point between Bakersfield and Las Vegas?

The halfway point between Las Vegas, Nevada and Bakersfield, California is: Newberry Springs, CA. Find a place to meet halfway. These two locations are 286 miles apart and the exact midpoint is I-15, Newberry Springs, CA 92365, USA.

How long does it take to get to Bakersfield to Las Vegas?

The distance between Bakersfield and Las Vegas is 299 miles, which takes as little as 5 hours 31 minutes with our fastest rides.

What cities in California are closest to Las Vegas?

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223 miles to Bakersfield, CA..
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226 miles to Santa Ana, CA..
227 miles to Los Angeles, CA..