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How to get fromScottsdale to Ridgecrestby plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Scottsdale to Ridgecrest by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane PHX - BFL
    2. Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus bus
    8h 25m
    $75–325

  2. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PHX - BUR
    2. Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancastertrain train
    3. Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus bus
    11h 16m
    $73–352

  3. Bus via Phoenix

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Las Vegasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus bus 230
    16h 34m

  4. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Scottsdale to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain train
    4. Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus 250 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus bus 230
    16h 51m
    $333–488

  5. Drive  448.3 mi

    1. Drive from Scottsdale to Ridgecrestcar car 448.3 mi
    7h 24m
    $77–111

  6. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PHX - LAX
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain train
    3. Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus bus
    11h 43m
    $130–394

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tempe to Las Vegas Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus bus 230
    17h 11m

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Bakersfieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd.bus bus 150
    3. Take the bus from Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave.bus bus 227
    18h 20m
    $73–101

Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 556.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Scottsdale, AZ, USA and Ridgecrest, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from McDowell Rd & 87th St to Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. via Phoenix, Las Vegas, SB H after Owens, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, Las Vegas, and Carl's Jr./Inyo St. in around 16h 34m.

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