The average bus between California and Ridgecrest takes 11h 15m and the fastest bus takes 8h 10m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from California to Ridgecrest. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between California and Ridgecrest. The earliest departure is at 3:45 AM at night, and the last departure from California is at 2:45 PM which arrives into Ridgecrest at 7:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield Amtrak and take an average of 11h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from California to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from California station and arriving at Ridgecrest station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
California to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
California to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
The distance between California and Ridgecrest is 154.5 km. The road distance is 364 km.
You can take a bus from Los Angeles to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Bakersfield Amtrak and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 7h 38m.
