There are 3 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Coachella by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus 5
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwybus 10
5h 14m$6–11Drive 105.4 mi
- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Coachellacar 105.4 mi
2h$20–28Bus via Fontana
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus 5
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus Huntington Park
5h 28m$56–79
Big Bear Lake to Coachella by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Coachella is to bus which costs $5 - $12 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Coachella is to drive which takes 2h and costs $19 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Bear Lake to Coachella. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd and arriving at Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 via San Bernardino Transit Center and Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Coachella is 138 miles. The road distance is 106 miles.
The best way to get from Big Bear Lake to Coachella without a car is to bus which takes 5h 14m and costs $5 - $12.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Big Bear Lake to Coachella, including transfers.
Big Bear Lake to Coachella bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
Big Bear Lake to Coachella bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Bear Lake to Coachella is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Big Bear Lake to Coachella.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Coachella.
What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Coachella, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Transit Center, and Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy in around 5h 14m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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