How far is Bakersfield, CA from Myrtletown, CA?

The driving distance from Bakersfield, CA to Myrtletown, CA is about 546.6 miles (879.6 km), with a travel time of about 10h 40m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 466 miles (749.9 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 21h 21m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
546.56 mi
10h 40m
Flight
465.95 mi
749.87 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
465.95 mi
Kilometers
749.87 km
Flight Time
00h 56m

Driving Distance

Road route
546.56 mi
Kilometers
879.61 km
Drive Time
10h 40m

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Drive time stays fixed at 10h 40m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Myrtletown
Thu, Apr 23, 12:54 PM PDT
Return by in Bakersfield
Thu, Apr 23, 11:35 PM PDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Bakersfield
2026-04-23T02:13
Arrive Myrtletown
Thu, Apr 23, 12:54 PM PDT
Route Timing
10h 40m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
4:41 PM to 6:11 PM PDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
2:38 PM PDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Bakersfield
8:00 PM PDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Vine Hill
CA

Census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California

From Bakersfield
273.3 mi
05h 20m
To Myrtletown
273.3 mi
05h 20m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
74°F
Thursday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Thu, Apr 23 6:00 AM PDT
Wind
0 to 10 mph NW
Destination
57°F
Thursday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Thu, Apr 23 6:00 AM PDT
Wind
2 to 10 mph NNE

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Bakersfield and Myrtletown.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bakersfield and Myrtletown.

  1. 1

    Start on Truxtun Avenue

    670 ft · 24 sec · Truxtun Avenue

  2. 2

    Continue on Truxtun Avenue

    2.2 mi · 4 min · Truxtun Avenue

  3. 3

    Take the ramp straight toward CA 58: Westside Parkway West

    2888 ft · 1 min

  4. 4

    Continue on Westside Parkway

    6.6 mi · 8 min · Westside Parkway

  5. 5

    Continue on Stockdale Highway

    4.3 mi · 6 min · Stockdale Highway

  6. 6

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Stockdale Highway

    46 m · 2 sec · Stockdale Highway

  7. 7

    Exit the roundabout onto Stockdale Highway

    4.5 mi · 6 min · Stockdale Highway

  8. 8

    Take the exit straight toward I 5 North

    2621 ft · 1 min

  9. 9

    Merge slight left onto Westside Freeway

    192.7 mi · 3 hr 27 min · Westside Freeway

  10. 10

    Keep slight left to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway

    15.9 mi · 17 min · William Elton Brown Freeway

  11. 11

    Keep slight right to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway

    1.1 mi · 1 min · William Elton Brown Freeway

  12. 12

    Merge slight left onto Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

    18 mi · 21 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

  13. 13

    Keep slight right to continue on Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

  14. 14

    Take the exit slight right toward I 680 South, I 680 North: San Jose, Sacramento, Concord, Walnut Creek

    857 ft · 16 sec

  15. 15

    Keep slight right to continue on I 680 North: Walnut Creek, Concord, Sacramento

    1614 ft · 30 sec

  16. 16

    Merge slight left onto Donald D Doyle Highway

    15.2 mi · 18 min · Donald D Doyle Highway

  17. 17

    Continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

    5 mi · 6 min · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

  18. 18

    Keep slight left to continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

    6 mi · 7 min · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

  19. 19

    Keep slight left to continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

    74 m · 3 sec · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

  20. 20

    Keep slight right to continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

  21. 21

    Keep slight left to continue on I 780: Benicia

    6.7 mi · 8 min

  22. 22

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East: Sacramento

    1379 ft · 34 sec

  23. 23

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Sacramento

    137 m · 11 sec

  24. 24

    Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

    2.7 mi · 3 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

  25. 25

    Take the exit slight right toward CA 37: Napa, Novato, Auto Mall, Columbus Parkway

    752 ft · 18 sec

  26. 26

    Keep slight left to continue on CA 37: Napa

    2517 ft · 1 min

  27. 27

    Continue on CA 37

    1.5 mi · 2 min

  28. 28

    Take the exit slight right toward CA 29: Napa, Sonoma Boulevard

    1912 ft · 51 sec

  29. 29

    Turn right onto Sonoma Boulevard

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Sonoma Boulevard

  30. 30

    Continue on Broadway Street

    4 mi · 5 min · Broadway Street

  31. 31

    Continue on Napa–Vallejo Highway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Napa–Vallejo Highway

  32. 32

    Continue on Saint Helena Highway

    21.7 mi · 26 min · Saint Helena Highway

  33. 33

    Continue on Main Street

    2.4 mi · 3 min · Main Street

  34. 34

    Continue on Saint Helena Highway

    6.8 mi · 8 min · Saint Helena Highway

  35. 35

    Continue on Foothill Boulevard

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Foothill Boulevard

  36. 36

    Continue on Saint Helena Highway

    16.1 mi · 18 min · Saint Helena Highway

  37. 37

    Continue on Saint Helena Highway

    6.6 mi · 8 min · Saint Helena Highway

  38. 38

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Geyserville Avenue

    1.5 km · 1 min · Geyserville Avenue

  39. 39

    Turn left onto Canyon Road

    110 m · 7 sec · Canyon Road

  40. 40

    Take the exit right

    1615 ft · 39 sec

  41. 41

    Merge slight left onto Redwood Highway

    55.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min · Redwood Highway

  42. 42

    Continue on Willits Bypass

    4.5 mi · 5 min · Willits Bypass

  43. 43

    Take the exit slight right

    1.1 km · 48 sec

  44. 44

    Merge slight left onto Willits Bypass

    1236 ft · 16 sec · Willits Bypass

  45. 45

    Continue on Redwood Highway

    128.4 mi · 2 hr 38 min · Redwood Highway

  46. 46

    Take the exit slight right toward Herrick Avenue, Elk River Road

    1166 ft · 32 sec

  47. 47

    Turn right onto Herrick Avenue

    1.3 km · 1 min · Herrick Avenue

  48. 48

    Continue on Fairway Drive

    1.4 km · 2 min · Fairway Drive

  49. 49

    Continue on F Street

    2231 ft · 47 sec · F Street

  50. 50

    Turn right onto Oak Street

    620 ft · 24 sec · Oak Street

  51. 51

    At the end of the road, turn left onto H Street

    1 km · 1 min · H Street

  52. 52

    Turn right onto Harris Street

    1.6 mi · 4 min · Harris Street

  53. 53

    Turn left onto Hubbard Lane

    1219 ft · 47 sec · Hubbard Lane

  54. 54

    Turn left onto Myrtle Avenue

    1852 ft · 41 sec · Myrtle Avenue

  55. 55

    Turn right onto Trinity Street

    795 ft · 27 sec · Trinity Street

  56. 56

    Turn left onto Robbie Lane

    103 m · 15 sec · Robbie Lane

  57. 57

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Robbie Lane

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Bakersfield and Myrtletown.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
57 steps
13 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
17
6 merges, 11 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
10.4 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Westside Freeway
193 mi · 35%
Redwood Highway
184 mi · 34%
Saint Helena Highway
51.2 mi · 9%
Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
19.6 mi · 4%
William Elton Brown Freeway
17 mi · 3%
Donald D Doyle Highway
15.2 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

Westside Freeway

Merge slight left onto Westside Freeway

193 mi · 03h 27m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
10h 40m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
21h 22m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+80.6 mi
466 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Vine Hill
05h 20m from Bakersfield
Leave By
2:38 PM PDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Bakersfield and Mostly Sunny near Myrtletown.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Bakersfield to Myrtletown?

The road trip is about 546.6 miles (879.6 km) and usually takes 10h 40m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Vine Hill is a useful midpoint, sitting about 273.3 miles from Bakersfield and 273.3 miles from Myrtletown.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 466 miles (749.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 80.6 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $111.28 one way or $222.57 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 171.4 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Bakersfield and Mostly Sunny near Myrtletown.

Stop Ideas Near Vine Hill

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
These suggestions come from reviewed places and nearby services around Vine Hill and the surrounding midpoint area.
BikeLink : Richmond City Hall
Scenic stop 14.7 mi away

BikeLink : Richmond City Hall

Richmond , CA
450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 94804, United States
Rating 4.0/5 32 reviews Parking lot for bicycles
Berkeley Community Media
Practical stop 14.1 mi away

Berkeley Community Media

Berkeley , CA
2239 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, United States
Rating 4.2/5 5 reviews Television station,City government office,Video production service
El Cerrito City Hall
Meeting point 13.8 mi away

El Cerrito City Hall

El Cerrito , CA
10890 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States
Rating 4.6/5 9 reviews City government office
Old Maple Hall
Nearby stop 14.2 mi away

Old Maple Hall

San Pablo , CA
13831 San Pablo Ave, San Pablo, CA 94806, United States
Rating 4.7/5 48 reviews Community center

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Vine Hill.

RAIL

Martinez station

4 mi away
601 Marina Vista Ave.
BUS

Marine World (Seasonal), Vallejo, California

18 mi away
Highway 37 and Fairgrounds Drive
BUS

Vallejo, California

20 mi away
4355 Sonoma Blvd.
RAIL

Richmond station

24 mi away
1700 Nevin Avenue

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Bakersfield and Myrtletown. Straight-line distance: 465.95 mi (749.87 km).

Bakersfield

#1 Bakersfield

The fifth most populous city in California and the center of the Bakersfield metropolitan area.

Population385,725
Coordinates35.3732900, -119.0187100
Altitude123
CountryUnited States
Myrtletown

#2 Myrtletown

Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California

Population4,675
Coordinates40.7887400, -124.1303400
Altitude34
CountryUnited States
Start: Bakersfield (-119.01871, 35.37329)
End: Myrtletown (-124.13034, 40.78874)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 880 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)18h 12m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)13h 39m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)10h 55m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)09h 06m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)07h 48m
80 mph (129 km/h)06h 49m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
19.29 gal
73.01 L · about $111.28
Round trip
$222.57
38.58 gal · 146.02 L
Estimated CO2
171.4 kg one way
Round trip: 342.9 kg / 756 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $5.77 $111.28 $222.57
Mid-grade $6.07 $117.01 $234.03
Premium $6.24 $120.43 $240.85
Diesel $7.57 $145.97 $291.93

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in California · Apr 23, 2026

There is no time difference between Bakersfield and Myrtletown. The current time is 02:13:22.

Distance to Other Cities

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How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.