The average bus between Los Angeles and Ridgecrest takes 13h 55m and the fastest bus takes 8h 10m. There is at least one bus per day from Los Angeles 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 once daily between Los Angeles and Ridgecrest. The earliest departure is at 3:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Los Angeles is at 2:45 PM which arrives into Ridgecrest at 7:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield Amtrak and take an average of 13h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles station and arriving at Ridgecrest station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
Los Angeles to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
Los Angeles to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
The distance between Los Angeles and Ridgecrest is 182.3 km. The road distance is 364 km.
You can take a bus from Los Angeles to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Bakersfield Amtrak and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 7h 38m.
