The average bus between Joshua Tree National Park and Ridgecrest takes 43h 14m and the fastest bus takes 24h 59m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Joshua Tree National Park to Ridgecrest. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice a week between Joshua Tree National Park and Ridgecrest. The earliest departure is at 10:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Joshua Tree National Park is at 5:56 PM which arrives into Ridgecrest at 7:25 AM. All services require a transfer at 29 Palms Transit Center and take an average of 43h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Joshua Tree National Park to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Joshua Tree National Park station and arriving at Ridgecrest station via Palm Springs Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 14m.
Joshua Tree National Park to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Basin Transit, depart from 29 Palms Transit Center station.
Joshua Tree National Park to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Basin Transit, arrive at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
The distance between Joshua Tree National Park and Ridgecrest is 252.9 km. The road distance is 642 km.
You can take a vehicle from 29 Palms Transit Center to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via 29 Palms Transit Center, Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Bakersfield Amtrak, and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 14h 16m.
