There are 2 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Palm Desert by bus or car
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Big Bear Lake to Palm Desert by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Palm Desert is to bus which costs $5 - $12 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Palm Desert is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Bear Lake to Palm Desert. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd and arriving at Fred Waring at Monterey via San Bernardino Transit Center and Varner at Harry Oliver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Palm Desert is 129 miles. The road distance is 96.6 miles.
The best way to get from Big Bear Lake to Palm Desert without a car is to bus which takes 5h 21m and costs $5 - $12.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Big Bear Lake to Palm Desert, including transfers.
Big Bear Lake to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
Big Bear Lake to Palm Desert bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Bear Lake to Palm Desert is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Big Bear Lake to Palm Desert.
There are 1689+ hotels available in Palm Desert.
What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Palm Desert, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Fred Waring at Monterey via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Transit Center, and Varner at Harry Oliver in around 5h 21m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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
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