The average bus between Santa Barbara and Ridgecrest takes 12h 47m and the fastest bus takes 7h 22m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Santa Barbara 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 twice a week between Santa Barbara and Ridgecrest. The earliest departure is at 11:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 11:55 AM which arrives into Ridgecrest at 7:17 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 12h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Ridgecrest station via Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
Santa Barbara to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Ridgecrest is 227.9 km. The road distance is 453 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Carl's Jr./Inyo St. in around 7h 46m.
