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Distance from Bishop, CA to Bakersfield, CA

Distance

227 mi

Time

4 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $67

There are 141.61 miles from Bishop to Bakersfield in southwest direction and 227 miles (365.32 kilometers) by car, following the US-395 and US-6 Hist route.

Bishop and Bakersfield are 4 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bishop, CA to Bakersfield, CA. The halfway point is Pearsonville, CA.

Bishop, CA and Bakersfield, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 6:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bishop, CA

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 9.11 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bishop, CA and Bakersfield, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bishop to Bakersfield is $48.60.

During the route, an average car will release 178.44 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.34 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bishop, CA and Bakersfield, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Bishop, CA and Bakersfield, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.773071 and -117.872261, or 35º 46' 23.0556" N, 117º 52' 20.1396" W. This location is 113.39 miles away from Bishop, CA and Bakersfield, CA and it would take approximately 2 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Pearsonville, CA, situated 115 miles from Bishop, CA and 113 miles from Bakersfield, CA. It would take 1 hour 53 mins to go from Bishop to Pearsonville and 1 hour 47 mins to go from Bakersfield to Pearsonville.