There are 3 ways to get from Santa Paula to Ridgecrest by bus (Amtrak) or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stop to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus 230
7h 2m$60–82Drive 149.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Paula to Ridgecrestcar 149.6 mi
3h 6m$28–40Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus
- 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
7h 8m$42–56
Santa Paula to Ridgecrest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Paula to Ridgecrest is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Paula to Ridgecrest is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Paula to Ridgecrest. However, there are services departing from Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Carl's Jr./Inyo St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Santa Paula and Ridgecrest is 230 miles. The road distance is 150.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Paula to Ridgecrest without a car is to bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Santa Paula to Ridgecrest, including transfers.
Santa Paula to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Paula to Ridgecrest bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Paula to Ridgecrest is 150 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Santa Paula to Ridgecrest.
There are 26+ hotels available in Ridgecrest.
What companies run services between Santa Paula, CA, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stop to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Carl's Jr./Inyo St. in around 7h 2m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stop to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Paula Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- 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 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/
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