The average bus between Costa Mesa and Big Bear Lake takes 5h 23m and the fastest bus takes 5h 17m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Costa Mesa to Big Bear Lake. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Costa Mesa and Big Bear Lake. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Costa Mesa is at 10:36 AM which arrives into Big Bear Lake at 4:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Tustin-East Village Way and take an average of 5h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Costa Mesa station and arriving at Big Bear Lake station via Tustin-East Village Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
Costa Mesa to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Newport-Broadway station.
Costa Mesa to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Big Bear Lake is 114.7 km. The road distance is 173 km.
You can take a bus from Newport-Broadway to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Tustin-East Village Way, Village of Orange Zone 5, and San Bernardino in around 5h 18m.
