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How to get fromBig Bear Lake to Pismo Beachby bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Pismo Beach by bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    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 train from Los Angeles to Grover Beach Amtraktrain train
    10h 8m
    $87–175

  2. Drive 266.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Pismo Beachcar car 266.8 mi
    4h 53m
    $49–71

  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 Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus bus
    11h 49m
    $107–152

  4. Drive, fly

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar car
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane PSP - SBP
    8h 17m
    $277–627

  5. Bus, train via Transit Center

    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 train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 47m
    $76–158

Big Bear Lake to Pismo Beach by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration11h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 308.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to James Way & Highland via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Airport, CA, Santa Maria Airport, CA, Santa Maria Public Airport, Transit Center, and Santa Maria Transit Center in around 11h 49m.

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