There are 10 ways to get from Portland to Ridgecrest by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)PDX - 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.
11h 33m$203–361Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station 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
23h 18m$116–227Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Van Nuys
- Drive from Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon to Senior Center/Jackman St.
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Jackman St. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.250 / ...
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.230
35h 46m$120–354Drive 866.1 mi
- Drive from Portland to Ridgecrest866.1 mi
16h 18m$159–229Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PDX - 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.
12h 40m$174–375Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)PDX - 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.
11h 38mFly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)PDX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
12h 20m$145–651Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)PDX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Inyokern - Ridgecrest Transit Transfer Hub, 1401 3rd Street
12h 33m$286–428Fly to Ontario International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)PDX - 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.
14h$150–639Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)PDX - 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.
15h 34m$230–359
Portland to Ridgecrest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Ridgecrest is to bus which costs $110 - $230 and takes 23h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ridgecrest is to fly and train and bus which takes 11h 33m and costs $200 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Amtrak and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 18m.
The distance between Portland and Ridgecrest is 999 miles. The road distance is 871.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Ridgecrest without a car is to bus which takes 23h 18m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Portland to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Portland to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Ridgecrest is 871 miles. It takes approximately 16h 18m to drive from Portland to Ridgecrest.
There are 25+ hotels available in Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield Amtrak, and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 23h 18m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Medford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100–290
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $150–340
- Business - advance purchase
- $200–850
- Business Class
- $300–750
- 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/
Bus from Senior Center/Jackman St. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Inyokern - Ridgecrest Transit Transfer Hub, 1401 3rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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