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How to get fromBig Bear Lake to Chicoby car, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Chico by car, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus

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  1. Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar car
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane PSP - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    6h 37m
    $104–456

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd 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 Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 6m
    $86–170

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd 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 Chico Amtraktrain train
    20h 40m
    $213–453

  4. Drive 542 mi

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Chicocar car 542 mi
    9h 37m
    $99–143

  5. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ONT - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    8h 59m
    $231–835

  6. Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LAX - SMF
    4. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    10h 31m
    $169–390

  7. Bus, train via Stockton

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd 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 bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Stocktonbus bus 1
    4. Take the bus from Stockton to Chico Amtrakbus bus
    17h 31m
    $109–177

Big Bear Lake to Chico by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration16h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Chico, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Chico Bus Station via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 16h 6m.

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