There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Ridgecrest by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane DTW - BFL
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.bus
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
13h 12m$209–833Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DTW - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
15h 1m$198–592Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Victorville Amtraktrain
- Drive from Vista Rd EB & Helendale Rd to College Maincar
2d 2h$809–1,613Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus 230
2d 6h$468–812Drive 2,246.8 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Ridgecrestcar 2,246.8 mi
35h 27m$410–593Fly to Bishop Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane DTW - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highwaybus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
14h 49m$226–819Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane DTW - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
14h 38m$314–549Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Victorville Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Victorville Transit Center to 129 E Fremount Stbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus 230
2d 13h$922–1,710
Detroit (DTW) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Ridgecrest is to fly and train and bus which costs $190 - $600 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Ridgecrest is to fly and bus which takes 13h 12m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Woodward & Gratiot and arriving at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Detroit, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, South Strip Transit Terminal and Carl's Jr./Inyo St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Detroit and Ridgecrest is 2115 miles. The road distance is 2259.9 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Ridgecrest without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $460 - $850.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Detroit to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Detroit to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
Detroit to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Ridgecrest is 3h behind Detroit. It is currently 3:16 AM in Detroit and 12:16 AM in Ridgecrest.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Ridgecrest is 2260 miles. It takes approximately 35h 27m to drive from Detroit to Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Woodward & Gratiot to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, and Carl's Jr./Inyo St. in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Detroit to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Las Vegas to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 602-698-7800
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxcoachamerica.com
Bus from Victorville Transit Center to 129 E Fremount St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42–45
- Schedules at
- luxcoachamerica.com
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