There are 9 ways to get from Ridgecrest to Oakland by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 230
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus 100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International to Modestobus 1
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
11h 58m$52–77Bus, train
- 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 Santa Barbarabus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain
18h 11m$163–318Drive 372.7 mi
- Drive from Ridgecrest to Oaklandcar 372.7 mi
6h 46m$68–99Bus, bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BFL - SFO
7h 22m$68–278Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 230
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Bakersfield Amtrakbus 100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
12h 59m$59–96Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- 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 Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
10h 2m$191–643Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- 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 Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
9h 49m$204–736Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- 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 Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
10h 22m$321–1,348Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- 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 Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
10h 53m$500–792
Ridgecrest to Oakland by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ridgecrest to Oakland is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ridgecrest to Oakland is to drive which takes 6h 46m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ridgecrest to Oakland station. However, there are services departing from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. and arriving at BART Dublin Station via Carl's Jr./Inyo St., Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International and Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Ridgecrest and Oakland is 419 miles. The road distance is 374.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ridgecrest to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 11h 58m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Ridgecrest to Oakland, including transfers.
Ridgecrest to Oakland bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
Ridgecrest to Oakland bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Carl's Jr./Inyo St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ridgecrest to Oakland is 375 miles. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Ridgecrest to Oakland.
There are 796+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Ridgecrest, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Lake Merritt via Carl's Jr./Inyo St., GET Downtown Transit Center, Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International, Modesto, Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, BART Dublin Station, and Dublin / Pleasanton in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- 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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
Bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Bakersfield Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Kern Transit
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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
- Schedules at
- Kern Transit Schedules
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