There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Ridgecrest by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or car
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 Kansas City (MCI) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane MCI - 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
12h 17m$176–781Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City 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
36h 17mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City 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
39h 2mDrive 1,532.1 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Ridgecrestcar 1,532.1 mi
25h 53m$280–404Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MCI - 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
13h 46m$196–790Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane MCI - 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
13h 23mFly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MCI - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown 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
14h 46m$189–828
Kansas City (MCI) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Ridgecrest is to fly and train and bus which costs $190 - $800 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Ridgecrest is to fly and bus which takes 12h 17m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Denver Union Station, South Strip Transit Terminal and Carl's Jr./Inyo St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 17m.
The distance between Kansas City and Ridgecrest is 1508 miles. The road distance is 1541.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Ridgecrest without a car is to bus which takes 36h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Kansas City to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Kansas City to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Ridgecrest is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 4:27 PM in Kansas City and 2:27 PM in Ridgecrest.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Ridgecrest is 1541 miles. It takes approximately 25h 53m to drive from Kansas City to Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, and Carl's Jr./Inyo St. in around 36h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Kingman Station to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 922 1930
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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