There are 7 ways to get from Ridgecrest to Minneapolis by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BFL - MSP
11h 21m$178–736Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane LAX - MSP
12h 29m$149–453Bus
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 230
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
45h 1m$319–530Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Wal-Mart/China Lake Blvd. to McDonald's/California City Blvd.bus 230
- Drive from McDonald's/California City Blvd. to Victorville Amtrakcar
- Take the train from Victorville Amtrak to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Minneapolisbus
45h 43m$545–1,342Drive 1,810.1 mi
- Drive from Ridgecrest to Minneapoliscar 1,810.1 mi
29h 51m$331–478Bus, bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane LAS - MSP
11h 20m$189–514Bus, train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ONT - MSP
16h 4m$177–526
Ridgecrest to Minneapolis by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ridgecrest to Minneapolis is to bus and train and fly which costs $140 - $460 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ridgecrest to Minneapolis is to bus and fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Ridgecrest to Minneapolis station. However, there are services departing from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. and arriving at Minneapolis Bus Station via Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop, Las Vegas Downtown, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 1m.
The distance between Ridgecrest and Minneapolis is 1659 miles. The road distance is 1820.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ridgecrest to Minneapolis without a car is to bus which takes 45h 1m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Ridgecrest to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Ridgecrest to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
Ridgecrest to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Carl's Jr./Inyo St. station.
Minneapolis is 2h ahead of Ridgecrest. It is currently 5:01 PM in Ridgecrest and 7:01 PM in Minneapolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Ridgecrest to Minneapolis is 1821 miles. It takes approximately 29h 51m to drive from Ridgecrest to Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Ridgecrest, CA, USA and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Minneapolis Bus Station via Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop, Las Vegas Downtown, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Des Moines in around 45h 1m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Victorville Amtrak to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- (661) 862 5100
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from Wal-Mart/China Lake Blvd. to McDonald's/California City Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Kern Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–150
- Phone
- (800) 922 1930
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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