The average bus between Santa Monica and Ridgecrest takes 26h 37m and the fastest bus takes 19h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Monica 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 4 times a week between Santa Monica and Ridgecrest. The earliest departure is at 11:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:55 AM which arrives into Ridgecrest at 7:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield Amtrak and take an average of 26h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Ridgecrest station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 37m.
Santa Monica to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Monica Pier station.
Santa Monica to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Ridgecrest is 193.3 km. The road distance is 384 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Monica Pier to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Bakersfield Amtrak and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 8h 38m.
