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Despite its immense size, Kern County is easily accessible by air, rail or ground. Kern County is home to two airports that host commercial flights. Bakersfield’s William Thomas Air Terminal offers direct air service to and from major hubs at Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver and Houston. Inyokern Airport in Eastern Kern County also offers convenient connecting flights to and from the Los Angeles area. Back on terra firma, Kern County is easily accessible by train or bus. Amtrak’s San Joaquin line offers service at Bakersfield and Wasco, as well as travel from Los Angeles via Amtrak bus. Greyhound bus offers stops in Delano and Bakersfield. Once you’re here, county-operated Kern Regional Transit links many of Kern’s communities via 13 fixed bus routes. Perfer to drive yourself? Kern is served by four major north-south highways, allowing for easy movement by automobile. The San Joaquin Valley portion of the county is traversed by Interstate 5 and State Route 99. Separating near the Kern-Los Angeles County border, I-5 travels through the heart of the San Joaquin Valley’s agricultural zone while Freeway 99 picks up the valley’s major population centers. When trekking through Eastern Kern, use either State Route 14 or United States Highway 395 for north-south travel. Sometimes labeled the “Mammoth Express,” State Route 14 follows the Eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and connects Los Angeles with the RenoTahoe area. US 395 winds along Kern’s eastern border and is a major
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desert route connecting the southland with Ridgecrest and Death Valley. State Route 58 is the major east-west transportation route across the Southern Sierras. State Route 178 is subject to closure in inclement weather but offers a scenic drive through the Kern River Valley connecting Bakersfield with Ridgecrest and Death Valley.
Transportation Options AIR TRANSPORTATION William M. Thomas Air Terminal 3701 Wings Way, Bakersfield 661-391-1800 www.meadowsfield.com Inyokern Airport 1669 Airport Road, Inyokern 760-377-5844 www.inyokernairport.com
BUS TRANSPORTATION Amtrak Bus 601 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield 661-395-3175
Greyhound 1820 18th Street, Bakersfield 800-231-2222 1112 High Street, Delano 800-231-2222 Kern Regional Transit (Schedule and fare information) 661-560-1733
RAIL TRANSPORTATION Amtrak 601 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield 661-395-3175 700 G Street, Wasco 1-800-USA-RAIL