There are 8 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Livermore by car, plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PSP - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
5h 32m$173–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus 5
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Livermore Amtrak Bus Stopbus
14h 5m$76–145Bus, train via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus 5
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Livermore Stationtrain Ace
16h 51m$151–314Drive 420.9 mi
- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Livermorecar 420.9 mi
7h 18m$77–111Bus, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Downtown Livermore / Transit Center EBbus
7h$260–782Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ONT - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
7h 54m$100–415Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd Stbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ONT - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Livermore Stationtrain
7h 44m$203–835Bus, train
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus 5
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Livermore Stationtrain Ace
17h 12m$98–139
Big Bear Lake to Livermore by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Livermore is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Livermore is to drive and fly and BART which takes 5h 32m and costs $170 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Bear Lake to Livermore. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd and arriving at Livermore Amtrak Bus Stop via San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, Los Angeles Union Station and Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Livermore is 566 miles. The road distance is 423.3 miles.
The best way to get from Big Bear Lake to Livermore without a car is to bus which takes 14h 5m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Big Bear Lake to Livermore, including transfers.
Big Bear Lake to Livermore bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
Big Bear Lake to Livermore bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Bear Lake to Livermore is 423 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Big Bear Lake to Livermore.
There are 72+ hotels available in Livermore.
What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Livermore, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Livermore Amtrak Bus Stop via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, Los Angeles Union Station, Stockton, and Stockton in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino Depot to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Livermore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Santa Clara Station to Livermore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Santa Clara Station to Livermore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- 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
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
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
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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Livermore Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 925.455.7500
- Website
- wheelsbus.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Downtown Livermore / Transit Center EB
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.wheelsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
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