There are 2 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Ridgecrest by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Huntington Beach 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.250 / ...
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.230
7h 13m$175–211Drive 170 mi
cheapest- Drive from Huntington Beach to Ridgecrest170 mi
3h 5m$31–45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Ridgecrest is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Ridgecrest is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Ridgecrest is 206 miles. The road distance is 171 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Ridgecrest without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Huntington Beach to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to Ridgecrest is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Huntington Beach to Ridgecrest.
There are 22+ hotels available in Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Huntington Beach to Ridgecrest. However, you can take the taxi to L.A. Union Station, take the train to Lancaster, walk to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy., 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 Huntington Beach to Ridgecrest in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
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
- 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/
- 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
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
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