The average bus between San Diego and Ridgecrest takes 27h 30m and the fastest bus takes 13h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from San Diego 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 San Diego and Ridgecrest. The earliest departure is at 10:10 PM at night, and the last departure from San Diego is at 10:10 PM which arrives into Ridgecrest at 11:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield Amtrak and take an average of 27h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from San Diego station and arriving at Ridgecrest station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
San Diego to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
The distance between San Diego and Ridgecrest is 326.7 km. The road distance is 576 km.
You can take a bus from San Diego to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Bakersfield Amtrak and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 11h 18m.
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