There are 11 ways to get from Houston 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 William P. Hobby Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)HOU - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
13h 26m$213–931Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)IAH - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
15h 49m$125–510Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.150
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.227
36h 9m$262–512Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station 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
44h 13m$209–722Drive 1,571.9 mi
- Drive from Houston to Ridgecrest1,571.9 mi
25h 15m$287–415Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)HOU - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
13h 13mFly William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)HOU - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
14h 24m$164–695Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport, train, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)HOU - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
15h 27m$199–837Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)HOU - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
15h 34m$230–1,039Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)IAH - SNA
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
17h 18m$170–890Fly William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)HOU - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Ana
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
17h 56m$284–1,167
Houston to Ridgecrest by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Ridgecrest is to fly and train and bus which costs $120 - $550 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Ridgecrest is to fly and train and bus which takes 13h 26m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Huntington Park, Bakersfield Amtrak and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 9m.
The distance between Houston and Ridgecrest is 1570 miles. The road distance is 1581.1 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Ridgecrest without a car is to bus which takes 36h 9m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 13h 26m to get from Houston to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Houston to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso station.
Ridgecrest is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 1:23 AM in Houston and 11:23 PM in Ridgecrest.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Ridgecrest is 1581 miles. It takes approximately 25h 15m to drive from Houston to Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Huntington Park, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield Amtrak, and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 36h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Midland/Odessa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–17
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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