The bus between Santa Cruz and Ridgecrest takes 36h 37m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Santa Cruz 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 twice a week between Santa Cruz and Ridgecrest. The earliest departure is at 5:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Ridgecrest at 6:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 36h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Ridgecrest station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 37m.
Santa Cruz to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Ridgecrest is 418.6 km. The road distance is 657 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose, Bakersfield, GET Downtown Transit Center, and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 11h 44m.
