There are 8 ways to get from Ridgecrest to Tempe by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, taxi, 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, bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
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 GET Downtown Transit Center
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)BFL - PHX
7h 28m$94–457Bus
cheapest- 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 GET Downtown Transit Center100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Phoenix Bus Station
16h 11m$67–95Bus via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.230
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Tempe
14h 57mBus, train, taxi
- 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 Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Tempe
15h 4m$173–472Drive 448.1 mi
- Drive from Ridgecrest to Tempe448.1 mi
7h 17m$82–119Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- 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 Phoenix (PHX)LAX - PHX
10h 14m$154–595Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- 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 Phoenix (PHX)BUR - PHX
10h 10m$293–681Bus, train
- 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 MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.250 / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
15h 36m$68–141
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ridgecrest to Tempe is to bus which costs $65 - $95 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ridgecrest to Tempe is to drive which takes 7h 17m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ridgecrest to Tempe. However, there are services departing from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. and arriving at Tempe via Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop and Las Vegas Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 57m.
The distance between Ridgecrest and Tempe is 574 miles. The road distance is 450.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ridgecrest to Tempe without a car is to bus via Las Vegas which takes 14h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Ridgecrest to Tempe, including transfers.
Ridgecrest to Tempe bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
Ridgecrest to Tempe bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. station.
Tempe is 1h ahead of Ridgecrest. It is currently 12:26 PM in Ridgecrest and 1:26 PM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between Ridgecrest to Tempe is 451 miles. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Ridgecrest to Tempe.
What companies run services between Ridgecrest, CA, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Tempe via Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop and Las Vegas Downtown in around 14h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- 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 GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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