There are 7 ways to get from Atlanta to Big Bear Lake by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane ATL - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Big Bear Lakecar
7h 36m$188–726Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CAbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
47h 52mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
2d 15h$777–1,653Drive 2,108.5 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Big Bear Lakecar 2,108.5 mi
33h 21m$385–556Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ATL - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
9h 18m$204–824Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ATL - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus
11h 3m$222–478Bus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transit Center to San Bernardinobus 290
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvdbus 5
2d 4h$354–685
Atlanta to Big Bear Lake by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Big Bear Lake is to fly and train and bus which costs $220 - $480 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Big Bear Lake is to fly and drive which takes 7h 36m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to Big Bear Lake. However, there are services departing from Atlanta Bus Station and arriving at Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Elm @ Lamar - W - Ns, Dallas, El Paso and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 52m.
The distance between Atlanta and Big Bear Lake is 1940 miles. The road distance is 2120.8 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Big Bear Lake without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 47h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Atlanta to Big Bear Lake, including transfers.
Atlanta to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to Big Bear Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Big Bear Lake is 3h behind Atlanta. It is currently 8:13 PM in Atlanta and 5:13 PM in Big Bear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Big Bear Lake is 2121 miles. It takes approximately 33h 21m to drive from Atlanta to Big Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Big Bear Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd via Dallas Bus Station, Elm @ Lamar - W - Ns, Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas, El Paso, San Bernardino, CA, and San Bernardino in around 47h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $90–130
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
Bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from San Bernardino to Alden Rd & Big Bear Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- omnitrans.org
Bus from Montclair Transit Center to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://omnitrans.org/
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