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How to get fromBig Bear Lake to Phoenixby car, plane, bus, train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Phoenix by car, plane, bus, train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar car
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane PSP - PHX
    3h 5m
    $274–1,321

  2. Bus via Indio

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus bus 5
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Indio Blvd at Transportation Cenbus bus 10
    3. Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 9m
    $45–80

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus bus 5
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenixbus bus Cbx
    8h 21m
    $56–86

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    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 Pomona Amtrak to Maricopa Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Baseline/Central Avetaxi taxi
    12h 20m
    $299–447

  5. Drive  346.5 mi

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Phoenixcar car 346.5 mi
    5h 43m
    $60–86

  6. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly

    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 Phoenix (PHX)plane plane ONT - PHX
    5h 42m
    $162–211

  7. Bus via Fontana

    1. Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus bus 5
    2. Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenixbus bus Huntington Park
    9h 59m
    $76–101

Big Bear Lake to Phoenix by bus, foot, and tram

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 346.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to 3rd St/Washington via San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, Phoenix, and 24th St/Washington in around 8h 21m.

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