There are 9 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 31m$229–933Fly 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$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$640–1,491Bus
- 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$428–682Drive 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$246–719Fly 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 41m$264–529Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kingman Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to South Strip Transit 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$654–1,364Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.bus
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus
3d 8h$815–1,828
Detroit to Ridgecrest by bus and train
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.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Ridgecrest is to fly and bus which takes 13h 31m and costs $220 - $950.
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 $420 - $700.
It takes approximately 13h 31m 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 9:57 AM in Detroit and 6:57 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
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (661) 862 5100
- Website
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
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
- Kern Transit
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