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How to get fromBig Bear Lake to Modestoby bus, train, car, plane, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Modesto by bus, train, car, plane, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, train

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    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 - Pacoima to Modestobus bus
    11h 10m
    $50–78

  2. Drive  381.4 mi

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Modestocar car 381.4 mi
    6h 44m
    $70–101

  3. Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar car
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PSP - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    6h 55m
    $153–356

  4. Bus

    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 bus from San Bernardino to Bakersfieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 3m

  5. Bus, train via Bakersfield

    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 Downtown to Bakersfieldbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Modestobus bus
    15h 55m
    $52–95

  6. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    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 Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane ONT - OAK
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    8h 29m
    $65–332

  7. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ONT - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    9h 23m
    $100–645

  8. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane ONT - SJC
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    9h 23m
    $213–786

  9. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    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 Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ONT - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 40m
    $191–800

Big Bear Lake to Modesto by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421 mi
  • Duration: 11h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Modesto Bus Stop via Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St, San Bernardino, Bakersfield, and Bakersfield Train Station in around 12h 3m.

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