There are 6 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Arizona by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane PSP - PHX
3h 27m$237–574Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus 5
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenixbus La
8h 32m$56–86Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus 5
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Baseline/Central Avetaxi
12h 13m$209–377Drive 346.5 mi
- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Phoenixcar 346.5 mi
5h 43m$64–92Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ONT - PHX
5h 57m$154–333Bus via Fontana
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus 5
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenixbus Huntington Park
10h 47m$80–105
Big Bear Lake to Arizona by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Arizona is to bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Arizona is to drive and fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Bear Lake to Arizona. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd and arriving at Greg Stanton CS via San Bernardino, CA and Washington St & 25th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Arizona is 354 miles. The road distance is 348.5 miles.
The best way to get from Big Bear Lake to Arizona without a car is to bus which takes 8h 32m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Big Bear Lake to Arizona, including transfers.
Big Bear Lake to Arizona bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
Big Bear Lake to Arizona bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Bear Lake to Arizona is 349 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Big Bear Lake to Arizona.
There are 2915+ hotels available in Arizona.
What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Arizona, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Greg Stanton CS via San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, Phoenix, and Washington St & 25th St in around 8h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pomona Amtrak to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
Bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
Bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- https://mountaintransit.org/?referrer=gtfs
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $50–75
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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