There are 4 ways to get from Lake Havasu City to Ridgecrest by shuttle, bus, taxi, 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.
Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- 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
11h 33m$166–215Drive 266.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Havasu City to Ridgecrestcar 266.4 mi
4h 32m$49–71Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Lake Havasu City to Needles Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Needles Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 250 / ...
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus 230
16h 5m$248–389Shuttle, bus via Kingman
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Kingman, AZ
- Take the bus from Kingman, AZ to Las Vegasbus
- 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
12h 43m$187–254
Lake Havasu City to Ridgecrest by shuttle and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Havasu City to Ridgecrest is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Havasu City to Ridgecrest is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Lake Havasu City and Ridgecrest is 477 miles. The road distance is 268 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Havasu City to Ridgecrest without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 11h 33m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Lake Havasu City to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Havasu City to Ridgecrest is 268 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Lake Havasu City to Ridgecrest.
There are 28+ hotels available in Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Havasu City to Ridgecrest. However, you can take the shuttle to Harry Reid International, walk to Harry Reid International, take the line 109 bus to SSTT Exit, walk to Las Vegas, Gilespie Street (South Strip Transit Terminal), take the bus to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop, then take the bus to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Needles Station, take the train to Los Angeles, walk to L.A. Union Station, take the train to Lancaster, walk to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy., take the bus to Carl's Jr./Inyo St., then take the bus to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave..
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Needles Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- 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
- +1 928-854-5253
- [email protected]
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
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/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Kingman, AZ to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–60
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
5 Dollar Holler Shuttle
- Phone
- +1-928-208-3376
- Website
- 5-dollar-holler.business.site
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