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Schedule effective: October 30, 2006

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Amtrak California's Bakersfield Thruway Bus Connections

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Bakersfield - San Bernardino - Indio/Hemet

Bus Number                    R5402    R5412    R5414    R5416 
Days of operation             Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily
San Joaquin
Connecting Train              R702     R712     R714     R716
                                                             .
Bakersfield, CA         Dp  C12:05p  C 1:55p  C 4:20p  C 7:30p                 
La Crescenta -          Ar  D 1:55p  D 3:45p  D 6:10p  D 9:20p
  Lowell & Honolulu      
Pasadena - Hilton           D 2:10p  D 4:00p  D 6:25p  D 9:35p
Claremont - Metrolink       D 3:00p  D 4:50p  D 7:15p  D10:25p
Ontario                     D 3:15p  D 5:05p  D 7:30p  D10:40p
Riverside - Metrolink                D 5:30p           D11:05p 
San Bernardino          Ar    3:35p    5:50p  S 7:50p  D11:25p
                        Dp    3:40p    5:55p    7:55p
San Bernardino - McD    Ar  D 3:45p  V 6:00p  V 8:00p   11:30p
Riverside - Metrolink       D 4:00p                    D 8:05p 
Moreno Valley - Big O       D 4:25p                    D 8:20p
Perris - IHOP               D 4:40p                    D 8:35p
Sun City - CL Travel        D 4:55p
Hemet - Coco's Rest.        D 5:15p                    D 8:55p 
      - Simpson Ctr. Ar     D 5:20p                      9:00p
San Bernardino          Dp                  
Beaumont - Civic Ctr    Ar           D 6:40p   D 8:40p 
Palm Springs - Airport               D 7:10p   D 9:10p
Palm Desert - Centre                 D 7:40p   D 9:40p
Indio - Hwy 111         Ar             8:05p    10:05p        

C -- Guaranteed train-bus connection.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.

R -- All reserved train or bus.
S -- Connection with the Southwest Chief, train 4.
V -- 15 minute rest stop.

Operated by Coach USA.

Indio/Hemet - San Bernardino - Bakersfield

Bus Number                    R5413    R5415    R5417    R5403        
Days of operation             Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily
                                                             .
Indio - Hwy 111         Dp             6:40a    8:50a
Palm Desert - Centre                   7:05a    9:15a
Palm Springs - Airport                 7:40a    9:50a
Beaumont - Civic Ctr                   8:10a   10:20a
San Bernardino          Ar                                   .
Hemet - Simpson Ctr.    Dp                              11:45a
        Coco's Rest.                                    11:55a
Sun City - CL Travel                                    12:20p
Perris - IHOP                                           12:35p
Moreno Valley - AM/PM                           8:50a   12:50p
Riverside - Metrolink                                    1:10p.
San Bernardino - McD    Dp    5:30a  V 8:35a  V10:45a    1:30p
San Bernardino                5:35a  S 9:20a   11:05a    1:40p
Riverside - Metrolink         5:55a            11:25a 
Ontario                       6:20a    9:20a   11:50a    2:05p
Claremont - Metrolink         6:40a    9:45a   12:15p    2:30p
Pasadena - Hilton             7:15a   10:25a   12:55p    3:05p
La Crescenta -          Dp    7:45a   10:50a    1:20p    3:30p
Bakersfield, CA         Ar  C10:00a  C 1:50p  C 3:30p  C 5:55p
San Joaquin
Connecting Train              R713     R715     R717     R703

C -- Guaranteed train-bus connection.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
R -- All reserved train or bus.
S -- Connection with the Southwest Chief, train 3.
V -- 10 minute rest stop.

Operated by Coach USA.

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Bakersfield - Las Vegas

  R4202   R4212      Bus Number                     XR4217   R4267  XR4203   R4253
  Daily   Daily      Days of operation               Daily     H     Daily     H
                     San Joaquin
  R702    R712       Connecting Train                R717    R717    R703    R703
   Read down                                                    Read up          .
C12:05p C 1:55p  Dp  Bakersfield, CA            Ar C 3:30p C 3:30p C 5:55p   5:55p
D12:50p D 2:40p  Ar  Tehachapi - Burger King    Dp   2:20p   1:20p   4:45p   3:45p
D 1:15p D 3:05p      Mojave - McDonalds              1:50p  12:50p   4:15p   3:15p
D 2:50p D 4:40p  Ar  Barstow - Barstow Sta.     Dp  12:20p  11:20a   2:45p   1:45p
V 2:55p V 4:45p      Rest Stops                    V12:15p  11:15a V 2:40p V 1:40p
D 4:20p D 6:10p      Baker, CA - Baker Shell        10:45a   9:45a   1:10p  12:10a
D 5:10p D 7:00p  Ar  Primm, NV - Whiskey Pete's Dp   9:55a   8:55a  12.20p  11:20a
  5:50p   7:40p  Ar  Las Vegas - Greyhound      Dp   9:15a   8:15a  11:40a  10:40a

C -- Guaranteed train-bus connection.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
G -- Bus operated by Greyhound lines.  Schedule subject to change without notice.
H -- Will operate only on holidays.
R -- All reserved train or bus.
V -- 15 minute rest stop at MacDonalds east of the Amtrak station or at Baker.
X -- will not operate holidays.

Operated by Coach USA

Bakersfield - Palmdale - Victorville

  R4214   R4216      Bus Number                         R4213   R4215
  Daily   Daily      Days of operation                  Daily   Daily
                     San Joaquin
  R714    R716       Connecting Train                   R713    R715
    Read down                                             Read up   .
C 4:20p C 7:30p  Dp  Bakersfield, CA              Ar  C10:00a C 1:05p
D 5:05p D 8:15p  Ar  Tehachapi - Burger King            8:55a  11:55a
D 5:30p D 8:40p      Mojave - McDonalds                 8:30a  11:30a
D 5:50p D 9:00p      Rosamond - B&K Store               8:05a  11:05a
                       (Edwards AFB)
D 6:10p D 9:20p      Lancaster - Metrolink              7:50a  10:50a
D 6:20p D 9:30p      Palmdale - Crazy Otto's            7:35a  10:35a
D 6:35p D 9:45p      Littlerock - MB Grocery            7:15a  10:15a
D 7:15p D10:25p      Adelanto Jct. - Burger King        6:35a   9:35a
  7:25p  10:35p  Ar  Victorville - Transit Ctr.   Dp    6:20a   9:20a

C -- Guaranteed train-bus connection.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
R -- All reserved train or bus.

Operated by Coach USA

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Bakersfield - Oxnard - Santa Barbara

Bus Number                     R4602    R4612    R4614    R4616      
Days of operation              Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily
San Joaquin
Connecting Train               R702     R712     R714     R716  
                                                               
Bakersfield, CA          Dp  C12:05p  C 1:55p  C 4:20p  C 7:30p 
Fillmore - IHOP          Ar  D 1:45p  D 3:35p  D 6:00p  D 9:10p 
Santa Paula - Carrow's       D 2:00p  D 3:50p  D 6:15p  D 9:25p      
Oxnard - Trans. Center       D 2:25p  D 4:15p  D 6:40p  D 9:50p      
Ventura                      D 2:45p  D 4:35p  D 7:00p  D10:10p      
Carpenteria                  D 3:00p  D 4:50p  D 7:15p  D10:25p      
Santa Barbara            Ar    3:20p    5:10p    7:35p   10:45p

C -- Guaranteed train-bus connection.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
R -- All reserved train or bus.

Operated by Silverado Stages.

Santa Barbara - Oxnard - Bakersfield

Bus Number                     R4613    R4615    R4617    R4603
Days of operation              Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily
                                                               
Santa Barbara             Dp   6:10a    9:10a   11:40a    1:55p
Carpenteria                    6:30a    9:30a   12:01p    2:15p
Ventura                        6:50a    9:50a   12:20p    2:35p
Oxnard - Trans. Center         7:15a   10:15a   12:45p    3:00p
Santa Paula - Carrow's         7:45a   10:45a    1:15p    3:30p
Fillmore - IHOP                8:00a   11:00a    1:30p    3:45p
Bakersfield, CA           Ar  C10:00  C 1:05p  C 3:30p  C 5:55p
San Joaquin
Connecting Train               R713     R715     R717     R703

C -- Guaranteed train-bus connection.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
R -- All reserved train or bus.

Operated by Silverado Stages.

Bakersfield - Van Nuys - Glendale - Los Angeles

Bus Number                 5872   R57/5902 R57/5912 R57/5914 R57/5916   R5804  R57/5818
Days of operation          Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily
San Joaquin
Connecting Train                    R702     R712     R714     R716     R704     R718
                                                                                      
Bakersfield, CA      Dp    7:45a  C12:05p  C 1:55p  C 4:20p  C 7:30p  C 9:45p  C11:59p 
Santa Clarita/             9:20a  D 1:40p  D 3:30p  D 5:55p  D 9:05p  D11:15p  D 1:30a
  Newhall - Metrolink
Burbank Airport            ----   D 2:05p  D 3:55p  D 6:20p  D 9:30p    ----     ----
Van Nuys - Amtrak Sta.     9:50a  D 2:25p  D 4:15p  D 6:05p  D 9:50p    ----     ----
         - Fly Away        ----   D 2:35p  D 4:25p  D 6:50p  D10:00p  D11:45p  D 2:00a   
Chatsworth - Amtrak        ----   D 2:55p  D 4:45p  D 7:10p  D10:20p    ----     ----
Simi Valley - Amtrak       ----   D 3:10p  D 5:00p  D 7:25p  D10:35p    ----     ----
Glendale         [G]      10:20a QD 2:15p QD 4:05p QD 6:30p QD 9:40p  D12:10a  D 2:25a
Los Angeles          Ar  C10:45a  Q 2:35p  Q 4:25p  Q 6:50p  Q10:00p   12:30a    2:45a
Pacific Surfliner
Connecting Train            572    582/580    784    590/592    596

C -- Guaranteed train-bus connection.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
G -- See the Los Angeles connections for additional Glendale service.
Q -- This stop is a different bus.
R -- All reserved train or bus.

Operated by Coach USA.

Los Angeles - Glendale - Van Nuys - Bakersfield

Bus Number                 R5811    R5701  R57/5913 R57/5915 R57/5917 R57/5903   R5885
Days of Operation          Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily
Pacific Surfliner
Connecting Train                                       565      769      775      785    
                                                                                      
Los Angeles          Dp    1:25a    4:10a  Q 7:35a  Q10:35a  Q 1:05p  Q 3:00p  C 7:00p
Glendale                   1:45a    4:30a QP 7:55a PQ10:55a PQ 1:25p PQ 3:20p    ----
Simi Valley - Amtrak       ----     ----     6:25a    9:25a   11:59a    1:55p    ----
Chatsworth - Amtrak        ----     ----     6:40a    9:40a   12:10p    2:10p    ----
Van Nuys - Fly Away        2:10a    5:00a    7:05a   10:05a   12:35p    2:35p    ----
         - Amtrak Sta.     ----     ----     7:20a   10:20a   12:50p    2:50p    ----
Burbank Airport            ----     ----     7:40a   10:40a    1:10p    3:10p    ----
Santa Clarita -            2:40a    ----     8:05a   11:05a    1:35p    3:35p  D 7:45p
  Newhall Metrolink
Bakersfield, CA      Ar  C 4:40a  C 7:00a  C10:00a  C 1:05p  C 3:30p  C 5:55p    9:25p
San Joaquin 
Connecting Train           R711     R701     R713     R715     R717     R703

C -- Guaranteed train-bus connection.
P -- Stops only to receive passengers.
Q -- This stop is a different bus.
R -- All reserved train or bus.

Operated by Coach USA.

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Credits:

  • Updated to October 30 schedule November 4, 2006 by Brad Fuller.
  • These schedules authorized by Amtrak.


Notice:

  • The Amtrak Thruway Buses are sponsored by the California Department of Transportation
  • Subject to change without notice.
  • Neither Amtrak nor the authors accept responsibility for errors or omissions.
  • Please confirm departure and arrival times when making reservations.

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