The bus between Palm Desert and Big Bear Lake takes 4h 13m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Palm Desert 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 3 times a week between Palm Desert and Big Bear Lake. The earliest departure is at 7:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 7:09 AM which arrives into Big Bear Lake at 11:23 AM. All services require a transfer at Varner at Harry Oliver and take an average of 4h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at Big Bear Lake station via San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
Palm Desert to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Varner at Harry Oliver station.
Palm Desert to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Big Bear Lake is 76 km. The road distance is 205 km.
You can take a bus from Monterey at Fred Waring to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Varner at Harry Oliver, San Bernardino Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 5h 16m.
