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The average bus between Palm Springs and Ridgecrest takes 35h 20m and the fastest bus takes 21h 35m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Palm Springs 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 6 times a week between Palm Springs and Ridgecrest. The service departs Palm Springs at 2:20 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Ridgecrest at 11:55:00. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 35h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Springs to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop station and arriving at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Bakersfield station and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
Palm Springs to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Palm Springs to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
The distance between Palm Springs and Ridgecrest is 224.3 km. The road distance is 275 km.
You can take a bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Bakersfield Amtrak, and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 11h 53m.
