There are 11 ways to get from Ridgecrest to Austin by bus, train, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)LAX - AUS
11h 54m$153–485Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)LAX - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
14h 27m$115–470Bus, train
- Take the bus from Inyokern - Ridgecrest Transit Transfer Hub, 1401 3rd Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Austin
39h 16m$233–482Bus
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.230
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Bakersfield Amtrak100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Austin
40h 48m$262–528Drive 1,413.7 mi
- Drive from Ridgecrest to Austin1,413.7 mi
22h 44m$258–373Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)BUR - AUS
11h 45m$172–581Bus, bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)LAS - AUS
11h 18mBus, train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)LGB - AUS
13h 40m$148–637Bus, train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)ONT - AUS
14h$168–690Bus, train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)SNA - AUS
15h 16m$198–589Bus, bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)LAS - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
13h 56m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ridgecrest to Austin is to bus and train and fly which costs $110 - $470 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ridgecrest to Austin is to bus and train and fly which takes 11h 45m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ridgecrest to Austin. However, there are services departing from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. and arriving at Austin via Carl's Jr. / Inyo St., Bakersfield Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Fort Worth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 48m.
The distance between Ridgecrest and Austin is 1447 miles. The road distance is 1422 miles.
The best way to get from Ridgecrest to Austin without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 16m and costs $230 - $490.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Ridgecrest to Austin, including transfers.
Ridgecrest to Austin bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
Ridgecrest to Austin bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. station.
Austin is 2h ahead of Ridgecrest. It is currently 2:29 AM in Ridgecrest and 4:29 AM in Austin.
Yes, the driving distance between Ridgecrest to Austin is 1422 miles. It takes approximately 22h 44m to drive from Ridgecrest to Austin.
What companies run services between Ridgecrest, CA, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Austin via Carl's Jr. / Inyo St., Bakersfield Amtrak, Bakersfield Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Ft Worth Bus Station, and Fort Worth in around 40h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Lubbock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–17
Train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $4–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- 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 Bakersfield Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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 Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Inyokern - Ridgecrest Transit Transfer Hub, 1401 3rd Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Bakersfield Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $11–85
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $120–140
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