There are 10 ways to get from Ridgecrest to Washington by bus, train, plane, car, or subway
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Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAX - DCA
13h 22m$327–1,341Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- 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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane LAX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
14h 13m$169–1,193Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Wal-Mart/China Lake Blvd. to McDonald's/California City Blvd.bus 230
- Drive from McDonald's/California City Blvd. to Victorville Amtrakcar
- Take the train from Victorville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
2d 13h$647–1,518Drive 2,579.6 mi
- Drive from Ridgecrest to Washingtoncar 2,579.6 mi
42h 25m$471–680Bus, bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAS - DCA
12h 28m$369–1,419Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LAX - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h 11m$339–649Bus, bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LAS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
13h 17m$331–677Bus, bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- 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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane LAS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
13h 19m$211–1,131Bus, train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- 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
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ONT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
16h 9m$227–1,486Bus, bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- 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 Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LAS - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
15h 35m$232–622
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ridgecrest to Washington is to bus and fly and train which costs $230 - $650 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ridgecrest to Washington is to bus and fly which takes 12h 28m and costs $360 - $1,500.
The distance between Ridgecrest and Washington is 2511 miles. The road distance is 2594.7 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from Ridgecrest to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 3h ahead of Ridgecrest. It is currently 7:45 AM in Ridgecrest and 10:45 AM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Ridgecrest to Washington is 2595 miles. It takes approximately 42h 25m to drive from Ridgecrest to Washington.
There are 1777+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Ridgecrest, CA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ridgecrest to Washington. However, you can take the bus to Carl's Jr./Inyo St., take the bus to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy., walk to Lancaster, take the train to L.A. Union Station, walk to Union Station LAX FlyAway, take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wal-Mart/China Lake Blvd. to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform via McDonald's/California City Blvd., Victorville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- 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
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Victorville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- 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 Wal-Mart/China Lake Blvd. to McDonald's/California City Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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