There are 2 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Palm Springs by bus or car
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Bus, line 4 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 Varner at Harry Oliverbus 10
- Take the bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to N Palm Canyon at Chinobus 4
6h 6m$6–11Drive 81 mi
- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Palm Springscar 81 mi
1h 35m$15–22
Big Bear Lake to Palm Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Palm Springs is to bus and line 4 bus which costs $5 - $12 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Palm Springs is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs $14 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Bear Lake to Palm Springs. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd and arriving at N Palm Canyon at Chino via San Bernardino Transit Center and Varner at Harry Oliver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Palm Springs is 135 miles. The road distance is 81.5 miles.
The best way to get from Big Bear Lake to Palm Springs without a car is to bus and line 4 bus which takes 6h 6m and costs $5 - $12.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Big Bear Lake to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Big Bear Lake to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
Big Bear Lake to Palm Springs bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Bear Lake to Palm Springs is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Big Bear Lake to Palm Springs.
There are 1125+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to N Palm Canyon at Chino via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Transit Center, and Varner at Harry Oliver in around 6h 6m.
- 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
Bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to N Palm Canyon at Chino
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
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