There are 9 ways to get from Austin to Ridgecrest by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane AUS - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
12h 35m$170–780Fly to Long Beach Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane AUS - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
14h 33m$126–585Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.bus 150
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus 227
41h 23m$386–633Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 250 / ...
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus 230
44h 18m$426–903Drive 1,413 mi
- Drive from Austin to Ridgecrestcar 1,413 mi
22h 52m$258–373Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane AUS - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
13h 2m$177–532Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane AUS - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
12h 19m$210–731Fly to Ontario International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane AUS - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
14h 50m$174–785Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane AUS - SNA
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
16h 21m$325–586
Austin to Ridgecrest by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Ridgecrest is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 22h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Ridgecrest is to fly and bus which takes 12h 19m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Austin Doubletree University Area and arriving at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Ft Worth Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Bakersfield Amtrak and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 23m.
The distance between Austin and Ridgecrest is 1418 miles. The road distance is 1421.3 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Ridgecrest without a car is to bus which takes 41h 23m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Austin to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Austin to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Austin Doubletree University Area station.
Austin to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Fort Worth station.
Ridgecrest is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 2:39 PM in Austin and 12:39 PM in Ridgecrest.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Ridgecrest is 1421 miles. It takes approximately 22h 52m to drive from Austin to Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Fort Worth, Ft Worth Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield Amtrak, and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 41h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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