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

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

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

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    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar car
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane plane PSP - FLG
    5h 8m
    $78–349

  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 Transit Center to Indio Blvd at Transportation Cenbus bus 10
    3. Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Flagstaff Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 34m
    $65–130

  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 to Flagstafftrain train Southwest Chief
    11h 1m
    $154–329

  4. Bus via Phoenix

    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, CA to Phoenixbus bus La
    3. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus bus
    11h 54m
    $79–126

  5. Drive 397.2 mi

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Flagstaffcar car 397.2 mi
    7h 8m
    $73–105

  6. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Flagstaff

    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 Flagstaff (FLG)plane plane ONT - FLG
    7h 30m
    $85–388

  7. Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar car
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane PSP - PHX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrakshuttle bus
    5h 57m
    $419–756

Big Bear Lake to Flagstaff by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 379.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Flagstaff Train Station via San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, Phoenix, Jefferson St & 24th St, Washington St & 41st Pl, and Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station in around 11h 54m.

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