There are 3 ways to get from Castaic to Ridgecrest by taxi, bus, car, or train
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Castaic to Mobil/W Ave. J
- Take the bus from Mobil/W Ave. J to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.250 / ...
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.230
4h 41m$115–135Drive 118.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Castaic to Ridgecrest118.8 mi
2h 34m$22–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clarita to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.250 / ...
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.230
5h 40m$49–61
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castaic to Ridgecrest is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Castaic to Ridgecrest is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs $21 - $35.
The distance between Castaic and Ridgecrest is 136 miles. The road distance is 119.5 miles.
The best way to get from Castaic to Ridgecrest without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 41m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Castaic to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Castaic to Ridgecrest is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Castaic to Ridgecrest.
There are 24+ hotels available in Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Castaic, CA, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Castaic to Ridgecrest. However, you can take the taxi to Mobil/W Ave. J, take the bus to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St., then take the bus to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.. Alternatively, you can drive from Castaic to Ridgecrest in around 2h 34m.
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- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Clarita to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–12
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Mobil/W Ave. J to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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 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/
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Yellow Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-840-2227
- Website
- yellowstartaxi.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-260-2227
Oak Tree Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-478-0192
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