The average bus between Ridgecrest and South Lake Tahoe takes 37h 12m and the fastest bus takes 28h 47m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Ridgecrest to South Lake Tahoe. 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 Ridgecrest and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 12:34 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Ridgecrest is at 7:44 PM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 5:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Inyokern - Ridgecrest Transit Transfer Hub, 1401 3rd Street and take an average of 37h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ridgecrest to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Ridgecrest station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 12m.
Ridgecrest to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Inyokern - Ridgecrest Transit Transfer Hub, 1401 3rd Street station.
Ridgecrest to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395 station.
The distance between Ridgecrest and South Lake Tahoe is 421.2 km. The road distance is 521 km.
You can take a vehicle from Ridgecrest to US 50/Bigler Ave via Inyokern - Ridgecrest Transit Transfer Hub, 1401 3rd Street, Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street, Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, and Stateline Transit Center in around 9h 15m.
