There are 3 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Riverside by bus or car
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Bus, line 215 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 Vine Street Mobility Hubbus 215
2h 7m$6–11Drive 52 mi
- Drive from Big Bear Lake to Riversidecar 52 mi
1h 5m$10–14Bus, line 200 bus
- Take the bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to San Bernardinobus 5
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Vine St. Mobility Hubbus 200
2h 43m$6–13
Big Bear Lake to Riverside by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Riverside is to bus and line 215 bus which costs $5 - $12 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Big Bear Lake to Riverside is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Bear Lake to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd and arriving at Vine Street Mobility Hub via San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Riverside is 55 miles. The road distance is 52.3 miles.
The best way to get from Big Bear Lake to Riverside without a car is to bus and line 215 bus which takes 2h 7m and costs $5 - $12.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Big Bear Lake to Riverside, including transfers.
Big Bear Lake to Riverside bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd station.
Big Bear Lake to Riverside bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Bear Lake to Riverside is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Big Bear Lake to Riverside.
There are 275+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Vine Street Mobility Hub via San Bernardino Transit Center in around 2h 7m.
- 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
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 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- omnitrans.org
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Vine Street Mobility Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://omnitrans.org/
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from San Bernardino to Vine St. Mobility Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
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