There are 6 ways to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Ridgecrest by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), 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, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)PHX - BFL
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
6h 23m$89–407Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles 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
15h 54m$65–118Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Las Vegas Downtown
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.230
15h 47mBus, train via Maricopa
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa
- Take the train from Maricopa 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
17h 6mDrive 441.9 mi
- Drive from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Ridgecrest441.9 mi
7h 14m$81–117Bus via Paradise
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to South Strip Transit Terminal
- 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.230
17h 57m
Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Ridgecrest is to bus and train which costs $65 - $120 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Ridgecrest is to fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $85 - $410.
The distance between Phoenix Airport (PHX) and Ridgecrest is 546 miles. The road distance is 444.5 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Ridgecrest without a car is to bus which takes 15h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Ridgecrest is 1h behind Phoenix Airport (PHX). It is currently 4:37 PM in Phoenix Airport (PHX) and 3:37 PM in Ridgecrest.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Ridgecrest is 444 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Ridgecrest.
There are 25+ hotels available in Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Phoenix Airport (PHX), USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Terminal 4 Station to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Las Vegas, and Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. in around 15h 47m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 GET Downtown Transit Center to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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/
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Las Vegas Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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