The average bus between Palm Desert and Ridgecrest takes 32h 48m and the fastest bus takes 17h 3m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Palm Desert 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 4 times a week between Palm Desert and Ridgecrest. The earliest departure is at 6:51 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 6:51 PM which arrives into Ridgecrest at 11:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 32h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at Ridgecrest station via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 48m.
Palm Desert to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Ridgecrest is 242.1 km. The road distance is 588 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles, Bakersfield Amtrak, and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 12h 49m.
