The average bus between Poway and Big Bear Lake takes 17h 2m and the fastest bus takes 9h 29m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Poway 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 5 times a week between Poway and Big Bear Lake. The earliest departure is at 6:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Poway is at 7:27 AM which arrives into Big Bear Lake at 11:23 AM. All services require a transfer at Rancho Bernardo Transit Station and take an average of 17h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Poway to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Poway station and arriving at Big Bear Lake station via San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 2m.
Poway to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Escondido station.
Poway to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
The distance between Poway and Big Bear Lake is 142.9 km. The road distance is 248 km.
You can take a bus from Midland Rd & Janette Ln to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Rancho Bernardo Transit Station, Escondido Transit Center, Escondido, San Bernardino, and San Bernardino in around 6h 50m.
