There are 6 ways to get from Redding to Ridgecrest by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, bus, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Redding Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.bus 150
- Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus 227
14h 18m$70–136Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Van Nuystrain
- Drive from Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.car
- 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
23h 44m$243–484Drive 521.1 mi
- Drive from Redding to Ridgecrestcar 521.1 mi
9h 58m$96–138Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane RDD - 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
10h 30m$84–372Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RDD - 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
12h 11m$228–692Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane RDD - 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 48m$96–450
Redding to Ridgecrest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redding to Ridgecrest is to bus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Redding to Ridgecrest is to drive which takes 9h 58m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Redding station to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Redding Bus Station and arriving at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Amtrak and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 18m.
The distance between Redding and Ridgecrest is 557 miles. The road distance is 524.2 miles.
The best way to get from Redding to Ridgecrest without a car is to bus which takes 14h 18m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Redding to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Redding to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Redding Bus Station.
Redding to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redding to Ridgecrest is 524 miles. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Redding to Ridgecrest.
There are 28+ hotels available in Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Redding, CA, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Redding Bus Station to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield Amtrak, and Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. in around 14h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Redding Amtrak to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–460
- 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
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Redding Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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 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 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 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 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/
- 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
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
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
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