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The average bus between San Jose and Ridgecrest takes 22h 35m and the fastest bus takes 10h 35m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from San Jose 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 Jose and Ridgecrest. The service departs San Jose at 6:15 AM in the morning, which arrives into Ridgecrest at 16:50:00. All services require a transfer at Delano and take an average of 22h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station and arriving at Kern County Superior Court/Desert Sport Center station via Delano station, Bakersfield station and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
San Jose to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
San Jose to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Kern County Superior Court/Desert Sport Center station.
The distance between San Jose and Ridgecrest is 423.1 km. The road distance is 548 km.
You can take a bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Kern County Superior Court/Desert Sport Center via Delano, Bakersfield, GET Downtown Transit Center, and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 10h 16m.
