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What’s the best route from Phoenix to Bakersfield?

Does driving to Bakersfield from Phoenix take a long time? I really want to visit some family but I’m nervous about long drives, especially when I don’t know the way.

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Liz Jenson · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
The best route from
Phoenix
to
Bakersfield
is as follows:
  1. Take I-10 W out of Phoenix.
  2. Take exit 77C to CA-210 toward Pasadena.
  3. Continue onto I-210 W.
  4. Take exit 1A to I-5 N.
  5. Continue onto ​​CA-99 N and begin following the signs for Bakersfield!
This route should require just over seven hours of driving. If you stop halfway through the trip for lunch and an extended break, you should be able to make the drive within one day pretty easily!
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