The average bus between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Big Bear Lake takes 17h 1m and the fastest bus takes 7h 22m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) 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 Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Big Bear Lake. The earliest departure is at 8:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is at 8:43 AM which arrives into Big Bear Lake at 4:05 PM. All services require a transfer at LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal and take an average of 17h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) station and arriving at Big Bear Lake station via Los Angeles Airport, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 1m.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Santa Barbara Airport station.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
The distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Big Bear Lake is 269.5 km. The road distance is 356 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Bernardino in around 7h 40m.
