There are 2 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Desert Hot Springs by bus or car
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Bus, line 4 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 Varner at Harry Oliverbus 10
- Take the bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to El Cielo at Kirk Douglasbus 4
7h 35m$7–12Drive 83.5 mi
- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Desert Hot Springscar 83.5 mi
1h 39m$16–22
Big Bear Lake to Desert Hot Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Desert Hot Springs is to bus and line 4 bus which costs $6 - $13 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Desert Hot Springs is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs $15 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Bear Lake to Desert Hot Springs. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd and arriving at Palm at First St via San Bernardino Transit Center, Varner at Harry Oliver and El Cielo at Kirk Douglas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Desert Hot Springs is 155 miles. The road distance is 83.9 miles.
The best way to get from Big Bear Lake to Desert Hot Springs without a car is to bus and line 4 bus which takes 7h 35m and costs $6 - $13.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Big Bear Lake to Desert Hot Springs, including transfers.
Big Bear Lake to Desert Hot Springs bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
Big Bear Lake to Desert Hot Springs bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Bear Lake to Desert Hot Springs is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Big Bear Lake to Desert Hot Springs.
There are 1314+ hotels available in Desert Hot Springs.
What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Palm at First St via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Transit Center, Varner at Harry Oliver, and El Cielo at Kirk Douglas in around 7h 35m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to El Cielo at Kirk Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
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