There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Ridgecrest by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.250 / ...
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.230
16h 53m$64–104Bus via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Las Vegas Downtown
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.230
18h 24mDrive 551.6 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Ridgecrest551.6 mi
8h 57m$101–146Fly Tucson to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)TUS - BFL
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
10h 11m$117–631Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.150
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.227
21h 19m$127–160Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)PHX - BFL
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
9h 23m$222–556Fly Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)TUS - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
12h 7m$90–438
Tucson to Ridgecrest by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Ridgecrest is to train and bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Ridgecrest is to drive which takes 8h 57m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Tucson Downtown, Las Vegas and Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 24m.
The distance between Tucson and Ridgecrest is 674 miles. The road distance is 554.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Ridgecrest without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 53m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 16h 53m to get from Tucson to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Tucson to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson Downtown station.
Tucson to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Las Vegas Downtown station.
Ridgecrest is 1h behind Tucson. It is currently 7:20 PM in Tucson and 6:20 PM in Ridgecrest.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Ridgecrest is 555 miles. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Tucson to Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Downtown Ronstadt Center, Tucson Downtown, Las Vegas, and Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. in around 18h 24m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Tucson to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tucson to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–17
- 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 GET Downtown Transit Center to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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/
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/
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Las Vegas Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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