There are 2 ways to get from Lone Pine to Ridgecrest by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Street to Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway395 Route South
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.230
6h 14m$30–48Drive 79.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lone Pine to Ridgecrest79.5 mi
1h 26m$15–21
Lone Pine to Ridgecrest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lone Pine to Ridgecrest is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lone Pine to Ridgecrest is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Lone Pine to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street and arriving at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Street and Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Lone Pine and Ridgecrest is 219 miles. The road distance is 79.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lone Pine to Ridgecrest without a car is to bus which takes 6h 14m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Lone Pine to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Lone Pine to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Eastern Sierra Transit Authority, depart from Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Street station.
Lone Pine to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Eastern Sierra Transit Authority, arrive at Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lone Pine to Ridgecrest is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Lone Pine to Ridgecrest.
There are 26+ hotels available in Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Lone Pine, CA, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Independence - Court House, 168 N. Edwards Street, Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Street, and Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. in around 6h 14m.
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- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Street to Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
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/
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