There are 3 ways to get from Santa Ana to Ridgecrest by train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus 250 / ...
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus 230
8h 23m$25–33Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.bus 150
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus 227
9h 13m$54–89Drive 159.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Ridgecrestcar 159.5 mi
2h 51m$30–42
Santa Ana to Ridgecrest by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Ridgecrest is to train and bus which costs $24 - $35 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Ridgecrest is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Bakersfield Amtrak and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Ridgecrest is 206 miles. The road distance is 160.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Ridgecrest without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $24 - $35.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Santa Ana to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Ridgecrest is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Santa Ana to Ridgecrest.
There are 25+ hotels available in Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Ana to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Bakersfield Amtrak and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 9h 13m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
- 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/
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- 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 Santa Ana to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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