The average bus between Irvine and Big Bear Lake takes 13h 35m and the fastest bus takes 5h 54m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Irvine 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 Irvine and Big Bear Lake. The earliest departure is at 10:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Irvine is at 10:32 PM which arrives into Big Bear Lake at 11:23 AM. All services require a transfer at 1St-Centennial and take an average of 13h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Irvine station and arriving at Big Bear Lake station via San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
Irvine to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Village of Orange Zone 5 station.
Irvine to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
The distance between Irvine and Big Bear Lake is 105.7 km. The road distance is 167 km.
You can take a bus from Culver-San Leandro to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via 1St-Centennial, Tustin-East Village Way, Village of Orange Zone 5, and San Bernardino in around 5h 39m.