There are 3 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Indian Wells 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 35m$6–11Drive 97.6 mi
- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indian Wellscar 97.6 mi
1h 51m$18–26Bus 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 49m$56–79
Big Bear Lake to Indian Wells by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Indian Wells is to bus which costs $5 - $12 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Indian Wells is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Bear Lake to Indian Wells. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd and arriving at Hwy 111 at El Dorado via San Bernardino Transit Center and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Indian Wells is 143 miles. The road distance is 98.1 miles.
The best way to get from Big Bear Lake to Indian Wells without a car is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $5 - $12.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Big Bear Lake to Indian Wells, including transfers.
Big Bear Lake to Indian Wells bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
Big Bear Lake to Indian Wells bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Bear Lake to Indian Wells is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Big Bear Lake to Indian Wells.
There are 2377+ hotels available in Indian Wells.
What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Indian Wells, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Hwy 111 at El Dorado via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Transit Center, Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, and Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy in around 5h 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
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 Transit
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 Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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