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

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There are 7 ways to get from Big Bear Lake to Sacramento by car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or bus (Amtrak, 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 Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane PSP - SMF
    3h 42m
    $77–396

  2. Bus

    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 Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 21m
    $73–145

  3. Bus, train

    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 Sacramentotrain train
    18h 52m
    $183–393

  4. Drive 456.2 mi

    1. Drive from Big Bear Lake to Sacramentocar car 456.2 mi
    8h 1m
    $84–121

  5. 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 Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ONT - SMF
    6h 4m
    $204–775

  6. Bus, train to Los Angeles 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. Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LAX - SMF
    7h 35m
    $142–330

  7. Bus via Fresno

    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 bus from San Bernardino to Bakersfieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno State Universitybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fresno State University to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 33m
    $104–179

Big Bear Lake to Sacramento by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 534.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 42m

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

You can take a bus from Veteran's Park - Knickerbocker Rd & Big Bear Blvd to Sacramento Bus Station via San Bernardino, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 13h 21m.

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