There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Ridgecrest by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane PHL - 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
14h 1m$249–985Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EWR - 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
16h 10m$228–695Train, drive via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Victorville Amtraktrain
- Drive from Vista Rd EB & Helendale Rd to College Maincar
2d 17h$807–2,712Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
3d 3h$549–853Drive 2,664.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Ridgecrestcar 2,664.1 mi
43h 4m$487–703Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHL - 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
15h 42m$269–434Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane PHL - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
15h 26m$230–786Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane EWR - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
16h 10m$249–887Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PHL - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- 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
19h 7m$236–637Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Victorville Amtraktrain
- Drive from Vista Rd EB & Helendale Rd to College Maincar
3d$854–2,258
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Ridgecrest is to fly and train and bus which costs $260 - $440 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Ridgecrest is to fly and bus which takes 14h 1m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, South Strip Transit Terminal and Carl's Jr./Inyo St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Ridgecrest is 2534 miles. The road distance is 2679.7 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ridgecrest without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Philadelphia to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Ridgecrest is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 1:36 PM in Philadelphia and 10:36 AM in Ridgecrest.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Ridgecrest is 2680 miles. It takes approximately 43h 4m to drive from Philadelphia to Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, and Carl's Jr./Inyo St. in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- (661) 862 5100
- Website
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 922 1930
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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