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There are 9 ways to get from Ridgecrest to Tempe by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Phoenix

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane BFL - PHX
    7h 35m
    $78–366

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus 230
    2. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus 100
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 10m
    $57–80

  3. Bus via Las Vegas

    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus 230
    2. Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Las Vegasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Tempebus bus
    14h 56m

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Kern County Superior Court/N. China Lake Blvd. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus 230
    2. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus 250 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Tempetaxi taxi
    15h 51m
    $315–468

  5. Drive  448.1 mi

    1. Drive from Ridgecrest to Tempecar car 448.1 mi
    7h 20m
    $74–107

  6. Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt

    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain train
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt (SCF)plane plane BUR - SCF
    9h 32m
    $67–321

  7. Bus, bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt

    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt (SCF)plane plane LAS - SCF
    9h 7m

  8. Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Phoenix

    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain train
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane BUR - PHX
    10h 8m
    $62–311

  9. Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Phoenix

    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LAX - PHX
    10h 31m
    $129–413

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 570.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

You can take a bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Tempe via Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop and Las Vegas Downtown in around 14h 56m.

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