There are 3 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Barstow by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- 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 San Bernardino to Barstow Stationtrain Southwest Chief
4h 12m$30–64Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus 5
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Avebus 15
5h 6m$5–16Drive 58.6 mi
- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Barstowcar 58.6 mi
1h 15m$11–16
Big Bear Lake to Barstow by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Barstow is to bus which costs $4 - $17 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Barstow is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Bear Lake to Barstow. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd and arriving at E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave via San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Barstow is 123 miles. The road distance is 58.9 miles.
The best way to get from Big Bear Lake to Barstow without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 12m and costs $29 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Big Bear Lake to Barstow, including transfers.
Big Bear Lake to Barstow bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
Big Bear Lake to Barstow bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Bear Lake to Barstow is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Big Bear Lake to Barstow.
There are 30+ hotels available in Barstow.
What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Barstow, San Bernardino County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave via San Bernardino in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Bernardino to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- 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 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
- (760) 948-3030
- [email protected]
- Website
- vvta.org
Bus from San Bernardino to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- vvta.org
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
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