The average bus between Orange County and Big Bear Lake takes 4h 48m and the fastest bus takes 4h 37m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Orange County 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 Orange County and Big Bear Lake. The earliest departure is at 6:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Orange County is at 11:28 AM which arrives into Big Bear Lake at 4:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Harbor-Katella and take an average of 4h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Orange County to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Orange County station and arriving at Big Bear Lake station via San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
Orange County to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Katella + Harbor station.
Orange County to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
The distance between Orange County and Big Bear Lake is 104.2 km. The road distance is 164 km.
You can take a bus from Main-Civic Center to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Harbor-Katella, Katella + Harbor, and San Bernardino in around 4h 50m.
