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How to get fromBig Bear City to Santa Barbaraby taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Big Bear City to Santa Barbara by taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus

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  1. Taxi, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Big Bear City to San Bernardino - Downtowntaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    6h 40m
    $172–241

  2. Drive 190.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Big Bear City to Santa Barbaracar car 190.2 mi
    3h 29m
    $35–51

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mountain Transit - Fox Farm Rd to San Bernardinobus bus 5
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    6h 43m
    $41–67

  4. Drive, fly

    1. Drive from Big Bear City to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar car
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PSP - SBA
    7h 15m
    $46–264

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mountain Transit - Fox Farm Rd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus bus 5
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    7h 45m
    $54–107

Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 204.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Big Bear City, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Big Bear City to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Mountain Transit - Fox Farm Rd, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 6h 43m.

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