There are 8 ways to get from Ridgecrest to Tucson by bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or plane
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
best- Take the bus from Inyokern - Ridgecrest Transit Transfer Hub, 1401 3rd Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highwaybus
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 45m$202–391Drive 552.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ridgecrest to Tucsoncar 552.2 mi
8h 59m$101–146Bus via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 230
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Tucsonbus
17h 16m$123–208Bus, bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Tucson (TUS)plane BFL - TUS
9h 46m$127–685Bus
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 230
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus 100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Tucsonbus
19h 11m$118–165Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)plane LAX - TUS
10h 58m$107–591Bus, bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane BFL - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
9h 36m$127–460Bus, bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Tucson (TUS)plane LAS - TUS
10h 14m$152–667
Ridgecrest to Tucson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ridgecrest to Tucson is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ridgecrest to Tucson is to drive which takes 8h 59m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Ridgecrest to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. and arriving at Tucson via Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop and Las Vegas Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
The distance between Ridgecrest and Tucson is 666 miles. The road distance is 555.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ridgecrest to Tucson without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 45m and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from Ridgecrest to Tucson, including transfers.
Ridgecrest to Tucson bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
Ridgecrest to Tucson bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Carl's Jr./Inyo St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ridgecrest to Tucson is 555 miles. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Ridgecrest to Tucson.
There are 379+ hotels available in Tucson.
What companies run services between Ridgecrest, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Tucson via Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop and Las Vegas Downtown in around 17h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tucson via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $100–140
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
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