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How to get fromBig Bear Lake to Elk Groveby car, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or tram

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

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  1. Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly

    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
    4h 42m
    $101–424

  2. Drive 441.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Elk Grovecar car 441.9 mi
    7h 47m
    $81–117

  3. Bus

    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 Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Drbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr to Sacramento, CA - Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramentobus bus
    12h 33m
    $133–184

  4. 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 Sacramentotrain train
    19h 59m
    $207–421

  5. Bus, train to Ontario International Airport, fly, tram

    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 Rancho Cucamongatrain train
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ONT - SMF
    4. Take the tram from 7th & Capitol Station to CRC Stationtram tram
    7h 4m
    $228–803

  6. Bus, train via Santa Nella Village

    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 Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Petro - Santa Nella to Sacramento, CAbus bus
    12h 49m
    $119–146

  7. Bus, train via Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd

    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 Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 16m
    $100–174

Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Big Bear Lake to Elk Grove.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 551.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 42m

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

You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Elk Grove via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr, and Sacramento, CA - Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento in around 12h 33m.

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