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Distance from Madera, CA to Ridgecrest, CA

Distance

243 mi

Time

4 hours 39 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $73

There are 162.08 miles from Madera to Ridgecrest in southeast direction and 243 miles (391.07 kilometers) by car, following the Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway route.

Madera and Ridgecrest are 4 hours 39 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Madera, CA to Ridgecrest, CA. The halfway point is Bakersfield, CA.

Madera, CA and Ridgecrest, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 12:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Madera, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Madera, CA to Ridgecrest, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Madera, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 9.77 gallons of gas to cover the route between Madera, CA and Ridgecrest, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Madera to Ridgecrest is $52.45.

During the route, an average car will release 191.42 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.37 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Madera, CA and Ridgecrest, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Madera, CA and Ridgecrest, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.436619 and -119.077232, or 35º 26' 11.8284" N, 119º 4' 38.0352" W. This location is 121.64 miles away from Madera, CA and Ridgecrest, CA and it would take approximately 2 hours 19 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Bakersfield, CA, situated 130.21 miles from Madera, CA and 112.45 miles from Ridgecrest, CA. It would take 1 hour 56 mins to go from Madera to Bakersfield and 1 hour 55 mins to go from Ridgecrest to Bakersfield.