There are 10 ways to get from Berkeley to Ridgecrest by subway, bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, bus via Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Drbus
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.bus 150
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Kern County Superior Court/Desert Sport Centerbus 227
11h 1m$121–156BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center 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
11h 51m$56–82Train, bus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus 230
18h 19m$172–337Drive 376.5 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Ridgecrestcar 376.5 mi
6h 59m$69–100BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SFO - BFL
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.bus
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
8h 16m$68–264Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus 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
13h 59m$67–130Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus 230
17h 16m$191–315Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - 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
10h 37m$73–395BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - 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
10h 56m$260–591Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - 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
11h 24m$60–267
Berkeley to Ridgecrest by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Ridgecrest is to BART and bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Ridgecrest is to drive which takes 6h 59m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Santa Barbara and Carl's Jr./Inyo St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
The distance between Berkeley and Ridgecrest is 399 miles. The road distance is 378.7 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Ridgecrest without a car is to BART and bus via Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr which takes 11h 1m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Berkeley to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Berkeley to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Ridgecrest is 379 miles. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Berkeley to Ridgecrest.
There are 23+ hotels available in Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from Downtown Berkeley to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via West Oakland, Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield Amtrak, and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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 Kern County Superior Court/Desert Sport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 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/
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 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $28–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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